We're back on Tuesday 24th October for a History Special. My guests are Maggie O'Farrell, Rochelle Neil and Leila Aboulela. We'll take you to 15th century Florence and 19th Century Sudan via Windrush Britain.
If you miss the show, you can catch up on BBC iPlayer. Thanks to all my guests, to IWC for producing and to you for watching and sharing.
Read MoreWe're back! Join us on Tuesday 17th October, BBC Scotland at 10.30pm for a Crime Special. My guests are Irvine Welsh, Ann Cleeves and Lauren Lyle. We're talking true-crime podcasts, revenge in Edinburgh and truth in Shetland.
If you miss the show, you can catch up on BBC iPlayer. Thanks to all my guests, to IWC for producing and to you for watching and sharing.
Read MoreJoin us for the final episode of The Big Scottish Book Club on the 18th December 10pm on BBC iPlayer & BBC Scotland.
Damian Barr chats to writer and radio presenter Reverend Richard Coles about his best-selling debut novel, ‘Murder Before Evensong’; award-winning writer and poet Lemn Sissay shares his favourite books; and musician and broadcaster Cerys Matthews reveals her love of Dylan Thomas and discusses her new adaptation of ‘Under Milk Wood’. The readers of St Boswell’s share their thoughts on Scottish classic ‘Trumpet’, by Jackie Kay, and recommend the books they would give to a friend.
Thank you for all of your support! You can watch us live or catch-up with past episodes on BBC iPlayer & BBC Scotland!
The Big Scottish Book Club is back on Sunday 6th November, 10pm for episode two of the new series!
Damian's joined by Armistead Maupin to discuss his classic Tales of the City series, Glasgow-based comedian Josie Long reveals the writers that inspire her, and Andrew Cotter talks about his books Dog Days and Olive, Mabel and Me.
The Edinburgh Gay Men’s Book Group rate Scottish classic Trainspotting and regulars at The Portobello Bookshop give their recommended reads.
Watch live or catch-up with past episodes on BBC iPlayer & BBC Scotland!
The Big Scottish Book Club is back with a new series and new format!
Damian Barr is joined by special guests to talk literature & life with a big dose of insight and laughs!
The Big Scottish Book Club is an IWC (a Banijay UK company) production for BBC Scotland. The new eight-part series will start on the BBC Scotland channel and BBC iPlayer on Sunday 30th October at 10pm.
Click HERE for more info. You can also still enjoy series three on BBC iPlayer.
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If you'd like to appear in Series 4 please contact IWC Media at BSBC@iwcmedia.co.uk.
Read MoreIt has been a joy to bring a third series of The Big Scottish Book Club to your screens, but don't worry, the literary love doesn't need to end there as you can now watch all episodes on BBC iPlayer!
This week Damian is at Troon Concert Hall talking short stories which reveal whole worlds with guests Bernard MacLaverty, Val McDermid and Kit de Waal. And there's spoken word performance from Bee Asha Singh.
Join us live on BBC iPlayer or on BBC Scotland - Thank you for all your support!
Read MoreThe Big Scottish Book Club is back! We’re filming series three this autumn! Thank you for all the support! We’re making eight shows featuring big names and new talent from across Scotland and around the world. Fiction, non-fiction and spoken word- we’re bringing it all to you!
To be the first to know who is on the show and when you can watch us, sign-up to my newsletter here: https://www.damianbarr.com/subscribe Are you in a book club? We're looking for book clubs in Scotland to take part in the show! For more information please contact bsbc.bookgroup@iwcmedia.co.uk
Read MoreSeries three of The Big Scottish Book Club will start filming this autumn and we’re looking for book clubs around Scotland to take part in the show!
For more information please contact bsbc.bookgroup@iwcmedia.co.uk.
Read MoreThe Big Scottish Book Club is up for a Broadcast Digital Award! We made this in lockdown & every person on it went above & beyond. Thank you IWC_Media and BBC Scotland, writers & poets, venues, all the cleaners, crew & folk who kept us going. Thanks judges!
And thank you to every single person who watched and extra shiny thanks to all who borrowed or bought or listened to or otherwise celebrated one of the books we discussed on the show. Your support makes it all possible!
Winners will be announced on 6th October 2021. Click here for the full list of awards and nominations.
Read MoreBOOKER Prize winner, Douglas Stuart – along with Lorraine Kelly, Fern Brady, Alex Norton and Ian Rankin – is among some of the names lined up to take part in a brand new series of Shelf Isolation on BBC Scotland.
Fronted by Damian Barr, the popular series will return to BBC Scotland screens with six, brand new episodes next month. Using the same format as before, it will feature guests chatting with Damian remotely, from their homes, about the books and box sets, music and movies that are helping them through these troubled times.
Read MoreThrilled that Shelf Isolation is up for an award at the Edinburgh TV Fest. Thank you to all my guests and biggest thanks of all to you for watching and sharing your enthusiasm for books and other joys on telly.
Edinburgh TV Awards 2020 nominees for Creativity In Crisis are:
Grayson's Art Club
History Hit Live
Hospital: Fighting Covid-19
Shelf Isolation
The Martin Lewis Money Show: A Coronavirus Special Live
The Big Night In
The Creativity in Crisis Award recognises the amazing content which is emerging at such a moment of crisis; stand out programming that has defied the odds and showcased creative brilliance.
Read MoreDamian and IWC Media would love to welcome you to a live recording of the ‘Big Scottish Book Club’!
This Salon-inspired show will be filmed at The Byre Inchyra, Glencarse, Perth at 3pm and 7pm on the 24th September and The Tower Digital Arts Centre, Helensburgh at 3pm and 7pm on the 30th September 2019.
Please RSVP to BSBC.audience@iwcmedia.co.uk by 16th September to book your ticket and for more info.
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