Series synopsis
The Book Show is a British talk television series that premiered on Sky Arts on November 2, 2006. It stars Mariella Frostrup.
Three people -- generally authors but also agents and publishers -- talk about their work as well as the hot topics of the day.
Premise
Three people -- generally authors but also agents and publishers -- talk about their work as well as the hot topics of the day.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Mariella Frostrup as Self - Presenter
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 8 seasons with 73 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 6 | April 18, 2011 | May 31, 2011 |
| Season 1 | 1 | November 1, 2006 | November 2, 2006 |
| Season 2 | 1 | November 15, 2007 | |
| Season 3 | 0 | ||
| Season 4 | 27 | April 22, 2010 | June 4, 2010 |
| Season 5 | 36 | October 14, 2010 | June 16, 2011 |
| Season 6 | 1 | October 20, 2011 | October 20, 2011 |
| Season 7 | 1 | June 20, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George R.R. Martin Special | April 18, 2011 |
| 2 |
Women's Special Supporting International Women's Day by revisiting the best guests who've graced the sofa: Lynne Reid Banks, Dawn French, Leila Aboulela, and Philippa Gregory plus much more. |
March 8, 2011 |
| 3 |
The Book Show at Hay 2011: Day 1 Paul Theroux, Jeffery Deaver, and Cerys Matthews - who also entertains us with a song from her new album. |
May 28, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Stephen King, Salman Rushdie (Shalimar the Clown), and Barbara Taylor Bradford |
November 2, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Episode 5 | November 15, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 23 |
Episode 23 For the new series' first episode, Mariella Frostrup (right) is at the 60th Cheltenham Literature Festival. |
October 15, 2009 |
| 24 |
Episode 24 Iranian-born comedienne Shappi Khorsandi, veteran journalist Harold Evans, and Melvyn Bragg |
October 22, 2009 |
| 25 |
Episode 25 Ian Rankin and Tracy Chevalier |
November 5, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 NEW SERIES 5 - Susan Hill, Sebastian Faulks, and James Ellroy |
October 14, 2010 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Jilly Cooper, Judith Kerr, and Salman Rushdie |
October 21, 2010 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Lynne Reid Banks, Justine Picardie, Barry Humphries, and Lee Child |
October 28, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Find out what Pamela Stephenson Connolly thinks is the sexiest thing someone can do, what Joan Bakewell's guilty pleasure is, and hear Shakespeare like you've never heard it before! |
October 20, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 99 |
Episode 99 The show's final episode |
June 20, 2013 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Sky Arts |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 2, 2006 |
| Last aired | June 20, 2013 |
| Status | Returning Series |