Meet the Writers
Georgina Godwin in conversation with top authors. Explore their inspirations, writing processes, and the stories behind their books.
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Vanessa Nicolson
Vanessa Nicolson worked as an art historian and journalist before publishing ‘Have You Been Good?’ in 2015, her debut memoir about growing up in one of the UK’s most eminent aristocratic and artistic families.…
Jeremy Thompson
“Award-winning broadcaster Jeremy Thompson has reported on monumental events around the world, from Indira Ghandi’s assassination and the Tiananmen Square massacre to the release of Nelson Mandela, countless wars, elections and military coups. He…
Amanda Craig
Compared to Charles Dickens for her work commenting on the gulf between the rich and poor, Amanda Craig tells Georgina Godwin about her seven interconnected novels on the state of contemporary British society. Craig…
100 Years of Finland Part 2: Horatio Clare
As Finland celebrates 100 years of independence, we continue to explore the country’s literary scene. We talk to travel writer, memoirist and children’s author Horatio Clare. A message from the Finnish embassy launched him…
100 Years of Finland Part 1: Pajtim Statovci
As Finland celebrates 100 years of independence, we have the first of two programmes with a special focus on the country’s literary scene. Georgina Godwin talks to Pajtim Statovci about his debut book ‘My…
Mike Brearley
In the week The Ashes begin, we meet one of England’s greatest cricket captains, who has also spent the past 30 years as a psychoanalyst. Mike Brearley talks about what it means to be…
Donald Trelford
In a week where we have seen Zimbabwe implode, we feature a man whose career was defined by events there. He was the editor of the influential ‘Observer’ newspaper for nearly two decades, he’s…
Peter Wohlleben
The German forester tells us about his bestselling book ‘The Hidden Life of Trees’, which includes revelations on how they suckle their young, communicate with each other through the ‘wood-wide web’ and have personalities.…
Jeffrey Archer
He’s been an international athlete and a politician; he’s served time in prison and is a member of the House of Lords. He also happens to be one of the bestselling writers in the…
Armistead Maupin
Joining Georgina Godwin this week is one of the US’s finest storytellers, the man who gave us the novel series ‘Tales of the City’. The books paint an indelible portrait of an era that…
