Between the Covers (2020)

Sara Cox hosts the irreverent, entertaining, mischievous show where books spark the banter. This week, Sara is joined by comedians Phil Wang, Sara Pascoe, Tom Allen and singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor. They all share their favourite books and reveal the books that make them laugh and the fictional characters they would like to meet. And they discuss this week’s book group pick, The Midnight Library by Matt Haig and Sara Pascoe’s latest book, Sex, Power, Money.

This week, Sara Cox is joined by comedians Lolly Adefope and Ellie Taylor, rockstar Ricky Wilson and presenter and author Richard Osman. They share their favourite books, revealing the books that make them cry and the fictional characters they most relate to. They discuss this week’s book group picks - Love After Love by Ingrid Persaud and Richard Osman’s debut novel, The Thursday Murder Club.

Sara Cox is joined by actors Rebecca Front and Sophie Ward, Paralympic medallist and broadcaster Ade Adepitan and comedian Bill Bailey. They share their favourite books and reveal the books that changed their lives and those they pretend to have read but haven’t! They discuss this week’s book group picks, the crime thriller Fifty-Fifty by Steve Cavanagh, and Sophie Ward’s debut novel Love and Other Thought Experiments.

Sara Cox is joined by comedians Jo Brand and Andi Osho, actor and comedian Ade Edmondson and singer Will Young in this irreverent, entertaining, mischievous show where books spark the banter. They share their favourite books, as well as revealing the books that remind them of a particular person and their recommended non-fiction reads. They all discuss this week’s book group picks, This Lovely City by Louise Hare and Will Young’s new book, To Be a Gay Man.

Sara Cox is joined by presenters Laura Whitmore and Anita Rani, comedian Russell Kane and actor and comedian Alan Davies. They all share their favourite books, as well as revealing the books that take them back to their youth, the books that transport them to far-flung places and the books that make them feel positive about the world. And they discuss this week's book group picks, Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers and Alan Davies's new book Just Ignore Him.

This week, Sara is joined by actor and writer Meera Syal, rapper Guvna B, comedian Dave Gorman and newsreader Babita Sharma. They will all be sharing their favourite books as well as revealing the books that take them back to their teenage years, the books that have inspired them and the books that they were embarrassed to be seen reading! Also, they discuss this week's book group pick, Love In Colour by Bolu Babalola, as well as Babita Sharma's book The Corner Shop.

Sara Cox is joined by actor and comedian Ben Miller, broadcaster Grace Dent, comedian Desiree Burch and presenter Graham Norton. They share their favourite books and reveal the books they pretend to have read but haven't and the book they would give someone on a first date. And they discuss this week's book group pick, The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton and Graham Norton's latest novel, Home Stretch.