Damian Barr talks to Anna Burnside about the success of Scottish writers in 2020 and picks his favourite books of last year and 2021.
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The Big Scottish Book Club
Sunday 10th November, 10pm
BBC Scotland
If watching in Scotland: Sky 115, Virgin Media 108, Freeview 108/YouView 9 (SD), and Freesat.
If watching outside of Scotland, but inside the UK:
Sky 457 (HD & SD; HD receivers will also have SD on 876)
Freesat: 108 (HD & SD; HD receivers will also have SD on 174)
Virgin Media: 162 (HD)
Damian is hosting The Big Scottish Book Club, a new four-part Salon inspired series featuring the finest names in fiction, non-fiction and poetry - all filmed with a live audience on location in Scotland.
Damian Barr’s Literary Salon is coming to a small screen near you this Autumn! 'The Big Scottish Book Club', commissioned by BBC Scotland, is a new arts series celebrating literature and Damian is so excited that more people are going to get to share in the Salon. There will still be events at the Savoy and other lovely venues too.
The show's format is inspired by the Salons you know and love. Each week Damian will meet a trio of acclaimed writers from the worlds of fiction, non-fiction and poetry. The show will be filmed live in front of a studio audience in two different locations in Scotland. The Big Scottish Book Club shines a spotlight on Scottish writers while celebrating books and authors from around the world. We're announcing our guests soon and they will be as diverse and exciting as ever.