Damian Barr hosts the sixth season premiere of The Big Scottish Book Club, recorded with a live audience during the Edinburgh Festivals at the Leith Theatre.
Jackie Kay, poet and writer, joins the show to discuss her newest work, May Day, a collection of poetry. Julian Clary, entertainer and children’s writer, marks a decade of The Bolds, a six-book series about a unique family of hyenas living as humans. The episode also includes an interview with international bestselling author Elif Shafak, who provides insight into her latest novel, There Are Rivers in the Sky.
Alan Cumming and Forbes Masson reflect on their much-loved cabaret act, Victor and Barry, and discuss their new book, Victor and Barry: The Kelvinside Compendium.
The episode also features book recommendations from the front-of-house staff on the Fringe.
The Big Scottish Book Club Season 6 Premiere airs on 28 August 2024 at 7:30 pm on BBC Scotland.
