The Book Club
The Book Club, hosted by Dominic Sandbrook and Tabitha Syrett, brings the historical context behind famous books to life. Each week, the hosts explore a classic or contemporary title, unpacking the world in which it was written and the story behind its author. This is not your typical literature podcast: The Book Club educates AND entertains, leaving you knowing some of the greatest stories ever told.
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Episodes (25)
Jane Austen, Nazis and Murder: The Ultimate Summer Reading List
Jul 23, 2026
The Odyssey Retold: Circe, Monsters and Myth
Jul 20, 2026
The Leopard: The Greatest Historical Novel Ever Written?
Jul 13, 2026
The Wind In The Willows: How A Bedtime Story Became a Classic
Jul 6, 2026
Game of Thrones: The Horrifying True Story Behind A Song of Ice and Fire
Jun 29, 2026
Little Women: The Secret Sadness of a Classic
Jun 22, 2026
The Code Of The Woosters: The Funniest Book Ever Written?
Jun 15, 2026
Oscar Wilde's Downfall: The Picture of Dorian Gray
Jun 8, 2026
The Hunger Games: Rebellion and Violence In Dystopian America
Jun 1, 2026
Mrs Dalloway: Woolf, Sexuality, and Change
May 25, 2026
Beloved: Memory, Morrison, and Modern American Fiction
May 18, 2026
The Woman In White: Victorians, Sensation, and Scandal
May 11, 2026
A Court of Thorns and Roses: ''Fairy Smut'' or Fantasy Sensation?
May 4, 2026
The Hound of the Baskervilles: Mystery, Folklore, and Sherlock Holmes
Apr 27, 2026
East Of Eden: Steinbeck, Sin, and Redemption
Apr 20, 2026
Normal People: Class, Ireland, and Heartbreak
Apr 13, 2026
Northern Lights: Dogma, Destiny, and Dæmons
Apr 6, 2026
Frankenstein: Horror, Humanity, and Hubris
Mar 30, 2026
The Secret History: Dark Academia, Greek Myth, and Murder
Mar 24, 2026
Nineteen Eighty-Four: Big Brother, Surveillance, and Fear
Mar 17, 2026
Hamnet: Love, Grief, and Motherhood
Mar 10, 2026
The Great Gatsby: Old Money, Murder, and the American Dream
Mar 3, 2026
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro: Cloning, Free Will, and Soulmates
Feb 24, 2026
Wuthering Heights: Passion, Violence, and Revenge on the Moors
Feb 17, 2026
The Book Club - Trailer
Feb 10, 2026