The Big Scottish Book Club is back with a new series and new format! Guests include Elif Shafak, Jackie Kay & Julian Clary!Thank YOU for watching and sharing – it means so much to talk in-depth about books and the stories that make us who we are. Series Six! You can watch here.
We’re getting out to meet even more book groups AND we’re visiting indie bookshops and libraries—sorry for your TBR. My guests for Series Five included Colson Whitehead, Eleanor Catton and Leila Aboulela. You can still catch S5 on BBC iPlayer.
The Big Scottish Book Club is an IWC (a Banijay UK company) production for BBC Scotland. You can find all past episodes on BBC iPlayer.
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During lockdown, I also hosted ‘Shelf Isolation’ on BBC Scotland and iPlayer with guests including Alan Cumming, Lorraine Kelly and Denise Mina.
It was filmed entirely at home under covid-safe conditions and really hit a much-needed cosy note. It was shortlisted for as Creativity in Crisis Award at the 2019 Edinburgh Tv Festival for ‘ amazing content which is emerging at such a moment of crisis; stand out programming that has defied the odds and showcased creative brilliance.’
In October 2019, I JOINED ANDI OLIVER on Sky Arts AS co-host FOR the first ever LIVE coverage of the Cheltenham Literature Festival! We broadcast live for two hours every night for two weeks of the festival.
We WERE joined by Miquita Oliver and Simon Savidge.
As well as co-hosting with Andi in the studio I presented the Book Banquet, in which prominent writers recommended a range of books, and I diagnosed the reading habits of a variety of festival guests as the Book Doctor.
In 2021, i presented a landmark documentary about Sir Walter Scott which reconsidered the man, his work and his world in his 250th year.
Thank you for all your support and for watching!