Iain Dale's Book Club

Corey Froggatt interviews Iain Dale about his new book ON THIS DAY IN POLITICS: BRITAIN’S POLITICAL HISTORY IN 365 DAYS

Iain Dale talks to biographer and historian Tom Gallagher about his biography of the Portuguese dictator Antonio Salazar, who ruled the country from 1932 until 1968. His book is titled SALAZAR: THE DICTATOR WHO REFUSED TO DIE and is published by C Hurst & Co.

Iain Dale talks to investigative journalist Tom Harper about his book : Broken Yard: The Fall of the Metropolitan Police

Iain Dale talks to Professor Vernon Bogdanor about his new book on the period 1895-1914 titled THE STRANGE SURVIVAL OF LIBERAL BRITAIN:POLITICS & POWER BEFORE THE FIRST WORLD WAR.

Iain Dale talks to environmental campaigner George Monbiot about his book ‘Regenesis: Feeding the World Without Devouring the Planet’.

Iain Dale interviews political journalists Harry Cole and James Heale about their book OUT OF THE BLUE: The Inside Story of the Unexpected Rise & Fall of Liz Truss.

Iain Dale talks to Roger Mosey, Master of Selwyn College Cambridge, and former editorial director at the BBC, about his book '20 things that would make the news better'

Iain Dale talks to Jeffrey Archer about his new novel NEXT IN LINE. They discuss his career, the art of writing fiction and what is happening in the world of Westminster.

Iain Dale talks to legendary broadcaster David Dimbelby about his memoir, KEEP TALKING and his life and career in broadcasting.

Iain Dale talks to former Corbyn Comms adviser and the founder of Momentum, James Schneider about his new book OUR BLOC: HOW TO WIN.

Iain Dale speaks to Sir Max Hastings about his new book ABYSS: THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS 1962.

Iain Dale talks to Times Columnist Ben Macintyre about his new bestseller COLDITZ: PRISONERS OF THE CASTLE.

Iain Dale talks to Labour MP and political biographer Nick Thomas-Symonds about his new biography of Harold Wilson, HAROLD WILSON: THE WINNER.

Iain Dale talks to historian Julia Boyd about her book A VILLAGE IN THE THIRD REICH: HOW ORDINARY LIVES WERE TRANSFORMED BY THE RISE OF FASCISM. She tells the story of the village of Oberstdorf during the Nazi years.

Iain Dale talks to football legend Paul Gascoigne about his book GLORIOUS. This interview was recorded in October 2011.

Iain Dale talks to the co-host of the Triggernometry podcast, Konstantin Kisin, about his book AN IMMIGRANT’S LOVELETTER TO THE WEST, which has become a Sunday Times bestseller.

Iain Dale talks to the legend that is Joan Collins about her book THE WORLD ACCORDING TO JOAN and her career in acting and TV. The interview was recorded in March 2012.

Iain Dale talked to former Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown about his autobiography A FORTUNATE LIFE. The interview was recorded in May 2011.

Iain Dale talks to Shashi Tharoor about his book 'The Struggle for India's Soul: Nationalism and the Fate of Democracy'

Olivia Newton-John has died. To anyone who grew up in the 1970s and 1980s she was an icon of the age, not just for her countless hits but also for her role as Sandy in GREASE. Iain interviewed her in April 2012 when she published a cookbook. We thought we’d retrieve it from the archives and share it with you again.

Iain Dale talks to the former French ambassador to the UK, Sylvie Bermann, about her book Au Revoir, Britannia.

Iain Dale talks to his fellow LBC presenting colleague Natasha Devon about her new novel TOXIC.

Iain Dale talks to transport expert Christian Wolmar about his new book BRITISH RAIL: A NEW HISTORY.

Iain Dale talks to former Conservative cabinet minister Andrea Leadsom about her new memoir SNAKES & LADDERS: NAVIGATING THE UPS AND DOWNS OF POLITICS

Iain Dale talks to Sir Howard Davies about his new book THE CHANCELLORS: STERRING THE BRITISH ECONOMY IN CRISIS TIMES.

Iain Dale talks to writer and broadcasting legend Fern Britton about her new novek THE GOOD SERVANT, which tells the story of Marion Crawford, ‘Crawfie’, governess to the then Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret. It’s a novel, but based on real events and characters.

Hey Book Club listeners, here’s a brand new podcast we think you’d like, called The Followers. Shelagh Fogarty began her LBC career as a guest presenter in 2014, and her balanced and calm presenting style soon earned her a permanent role. Heartbreakingly, it was this calm approach which led to the most harrowing ordeal of Shelagh's life, when a man stalked her for nearly 2 years. In 2017, Shelagh began to notice the same face appearing in crowds, on the tube, outside her work. She dismissed it at first, but then the appearances became more and more frequent and noticeable - he was there when she met friends, when she travelled across London, at her local train station, and even when he followed her home?The Followers is a 5-part LBC podcast series where Shelagh talks about the disturbing stages she went through during her stalking: dismissing it, fearing it, and feeling powerless as she was forced to live a limited life. The podcast also included conversations with experts and victims, looking at how societal views, misogyny and popular media tropes may be enabling stalkers to commit crimes without intervention.? Shelagh wanted to tell her story and to speak with various experts to understand more about obsessive and controlling behaviour, to deal with what happened to her on a personal level and to help others identify the behaviour that can lead to stalking. All 5 episodes will be available from July 4th exclusively on Global Player. Download it now from the App store or go to https://www.globalplayer.com If you think you or someone you know is being stalked, please call the police or the National stalking helpline on 0808 802 0300

This week marks the hundredth anniversary of the assassination of Field Marshall Sir Henry Wilson MP, an event which changed the course of British and Irish history. Iain Dale talks to Ronan McGreevy about his book GREAT HATRED: THE ASSASSINATION OF FIELD MARSHALL SIR HENRY WILSON MP.

Sarah Ferguson talks about her first historical novel, HER HEART FOR A COMPASS. She also talks candidly about her life, her family and how she has learned from past mistakes. It’s one of the most candid interviews she has ever given.

Iain Dale talks to ITV news presenter Tom Bradby about his new spy novel YESTERDAY’S SPY. They also talk about the art of news presenting and Tom’s career.

Iain Dale interviews historian and biographer Simon Heffer about his book THE DIARIES OF SIR HENRY ‘CHIPS’ CHANNON (Volune II 1938-43).

Iain Dale talks to former Health Secretary and Tory leadership contender Jeremy Hunt about his new book ZERO: ELIMINATING UNNECESSARY DEATHS IN A POST PANDEMIC WORLD. This interview was taken from Iain Dale's show on LBC.

Iain Dale talks to journalists Rachel Sylvester and Alice Thomson about the book WHAT I WISH I HAD KNOWN WHEN I WAS YOUNG: THE ART & SCIENCE OF GROWING UP. During the podcast Iain reads a letter he wrote in 2010 to his sixteen year old self. And watch out for the anecdote about the Dalai Lama!

Iain Dale talks to Simon Woolley, now Lord Woolley of Woodford, about his new autobiography, SOAR: MY JOURNEY FROM COUNCIL ESTATE TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Iain Dale talks to oligarch hunter and Putin nemesis Bill Browder about his new book FREEZING ORDER

Iain Dale talks to writer and historian Giles Whittell about his book THE GREATEST RAID: ST NAZAIRE 1942: THE HEROIC STORY OF OPERATION CHARIOT.

Iain Dale talks to the president of the Liberal Democrats Mark Pack about his new book POLLING UNPACKED: THE HISTORY, USES AND ABUSES OF POLITICAL OPINION POLLS.

Iain Dale talks to West Ham football coach Tony Carr about his new book A LIFETIME IN FOOTBALL AT WEST HAM UNITED. He discusses his 43 years discovering football stars like Joe Cole, Frank Lampard, Michael Carrick as well as explaining why some players don’t make it even if they have the talent.

This was one of Iain Dale’s first Book Club interviews from April 2010 with the former LibDem leader Paddy Ashdown, in which they talk about his autobiography and colourful life. He talks about his time working for the security services, why he became a LibDem MP, and the infamous ‘Paddy Pantsdown’ scandal.

On the fortieth anniversary of the Argentinian invasion of the Falklands, Iain Dale talks to Julian Manyon about his new book KIDNAPPED BY THE JUNTA: INSIDE ARGENTINA’S WARS WITH BRITAIN AND ITSELF.

Iain Dale interviews the woman known as “Britain’s toughest headmistress”, Alison Colwell, about her book NO EXCUSES: TURNING AROUND ONE OF BRITAIN’S TOUGHEST SCHOOLS.

In a deeply personal interview (well, the second half is…) Iain Dale talks to the Liberal Democrat Leader, Sir Ed Davey, about his new book THE BATTLE FOR LIBERAL BRITAIN, but they also talk more widely about his career in politics. What it’s like to be a minister, his approach to leading the LibDems, how the party can differentiate itself, the challenges of caring for his disabled son, his role in the Post Office Counters scandal and much more besides.

Iain Dale talks to former MP Simon Danczuk about his new book SCANDAL AT DOLPHIN SQUARE: A NOTORIOUS HISTORY.

Iain Dale speaks to journalist and broadcaster Michael Crick about his new biography of Nigel Farage, ONE PARTY AFTER ANOTHER: THE DISRUPTIVE LIFE OF NIGEL FARAGE.

Iain Dale talks to broadcaster Justin Webb about his childhood memoir THE GIFT OF A RADIO: MY CHILDHOOD AND OTHER TRAIN WRECKS

Iain Dale talks to Kevin Meagher about his book UNITED IRELAND: WHY UNIFICATION IS INEVITABLE AND HOW IT WILL COME ABOUT.

Iain Dale talks to former LibDem leader Sir Vince Cable about his book MONEY & POWER – THE 16 WORLD LEADERS WHO CHANGED ECONOMICS.

Iain Dale talks to Professor Brian Klaas about his new book ‘Corruptible: Who Gets Power & How it Changes Us’.

Taken from his LBC radio show, Iain Dale talks to Hong Kong Freedom campaigner Nathan Law, who has now had to seek political exile in this country following threats from the Chinese authorities in Hong Kong.

A selection of the best bits from the book club podcast in 2021 including Peter Dickson, Kate Garraway, Michel Barnier and Peter & Steph Shilton.

Iain Dale talks to journalist and writer James Hanning about his book LOVE & DECEPTION: PHILBY IN BEIRUT, which tells the story of arch spy Kim Philby and the years he spent in Beirut before his defection to the Soviet Union in January 1963.

Iain Dale talks to feminist campaigner Julie Bindel about her book FEMINISM FOR WOMEN – THE ROAD TO LIBERATION.

Iain Dale talks to Amanda Prowse and her son Josiah Hartley about their book THE BOY BETWEEN: A MOTHER & SON’S JOURNEY IN A WORLD GONE GREY. It’s a very emotional listen.

Iain Dale talks to former Labour MP and Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon about his life and career in politics.

Iain Dale talks to Gyles Brandreth about his new memoir ODD BOY OUT.

Iain Dale talks to Lord Owen, formerly Dr David Owen, about his new book about British-Russian Relations over the last two centuries RIDDLE, MYSTERY & ENIGMA: TWO HUNDRED YEARS OF BRITISH RUSSIAN RELATIONS

Iain Dale talks to historian Andrew Roberts about his new biography of King George III.

Iain Dale talks to Dr Hilary Jones about his new novel about WW1 and the Spanish Flu pandemic, FRONTLINE. Iain also talks to him about his TV work and what it’s been like to dispense advice during the Covid pandemic.

Iain Dale talks to England goalkeeping legend Peter Shilton and his wife Steph about their book SAVED: OVERCOMING A 45 YEAR GAMBLING ADDICTION

Iain Dale talks to broadcasters, and the presenters of the Fortunately podcast, Fi Glover and Jane Garvey about radio, life and their new book DID I SAY THAT OUT LOUD?

Iain Dale interviews Financial Times Whitehall Editor about his book BROKEN HEARTLANDS – A JOURNEY THROUGH LABOUR’S LOST ENGLAND.

Iain Dale talks to literary biography Carole Angier about her book SPEAK, SILENCE: IN SEARCH OF W G SEBALD. Iain was a friend of Max Sebald, who was an academic at UEA during his time there in the 1980s.

Iain Dale talks to Former Chief Brexit Negotiator for the EU Michel Barnier about his new book MY SECRET BREXIT DIARY

Iain Dale talks to Steve Richards about his book THE PRIME MINISTERS WE NEVER HAD: SUCCESS & FAILURE FROM BITLER TO CORBYN which features chapters on 11 politicians who didn’t quite make it to Number 10 – Rab Butler, Roy Jenkins, Barbara Castle, Denis Healey, Neil Kinnock, Michael Heseltine, Michael Portillo, Ken Clarke, David & Ed Miliband and Jeremy Corbyn.

Iain Dale talks to political journalist Ian Dunt about his book HOW TO BE A LIBERAL.

Iain Dale talks to journalist and author Toby Harnden about his new book, published to coincide with the 20th anniversary of 9-11, FORST CASUALTY: The Untold Story of the Battle That Began the War in Afghanistan.

Iain Dale talks to the Daily Telegraph’s Deputy Political Editor, Lucy Fisher, about her new book WOMEN IN THE WAR: THE LAST HEROINES OF BRITAIN’S GREATEST GENERATION.

Iain Dale talks to consultant and broadcaster Alex Deane about his new book LESSONS FROM HISTORY: HIDDEN HEROES AND VILLAINS OF THE PAST AND WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM THEM

In this first of two episodes featuring books about the former Labour Cabinet Minister John Stonehouse, who effected a ‘Reggie Perrin’ style disappearance in Miami in 1974 and was subsequently sent to prison, Iain Dale talks to Julian Hayes, John Stonehouse’s Great Nephew about his book STONEHOUSE: CABINET MINISTER, FRAUDSTER, SPY. In the next episode Iain talks to Stonehouse’s daughter Julia, who gives a decidedly different version of events to her cousin.

Duncan Brack and Iain Dale discuss their new collection of 23 political and historical counterfactual essays in their book PRIME MINISTER PRITI & OTHER THINGS THAT NEVER HAPPENED.

Iain talks to comedian Geoff Norcott about his book WHERE DID I GO RIGHT: HOW THE LEFT LOST ME and his life in comedy. He tells of the challenges of being a right wing comedian and talks about his career in teaching and growing up in South London.

Iain Dale talks to Ben Rhodes who was Deputy National Security Adviser to Barack Obama, and Mitchell Reiss who was Ambassador to Northern Ireland in the George W Bush White House. Ben’s book is called AFTER THE FALL – BEING AMERICAN IN THE WORLD WE’VE MADE. It is a New York Times bestseller.

Iain Dale talks to Ed Husain about his new book Among the Mosques: A Journey Across Muslim Britain

Iain Dale talks to David Young, Lord Young of Graffham about his new set of political diaries INSIDE THATCHER’S LAST ELECTION. It covers the period April-June 1987 and details all the machinations at the heart of the Margaret Thatcher’s third election campaign as leader of the Conservative Party.

Iain Dale talks to Alastair Campbell about Volume 8 of his diaries, covering the period 2010-2015

Iain Dale talks to author, journalist and broadcaster Matthew D’Ancona about his book, Identity, Ignorance, Innovation: Why the old politics is useless - and what to do about it. They also discuss the state of modern politics and the media.

Iain Dale talks to author Ivan Gibbons about his book PARTITION: HOW AND WHY IRELAND WAS DIVIDED.

Iain Dale talks to Conservative MP Sir David Amess about his political career and his book AYES & EARS: A SURVIVOR’S GUIDE TO WESTMINSTER

Chapter 129 : Iain Dale talks to British historian Adrian Brettle about his book Colossal Ambitions: Confederate Planning for a Post–Civil War World

Iain Dale talks to broadcaster and vicar, the Reverend Richard Coles about his new book THE MADNESS OF GRIEF: A MEMOIR OF LOVE AND LOSS. It concerns the death of Richard’s partner David from alcoholism, and his experience of grief. It’s an emotional, thought provoking and very honest conversation.

Iain Dale talks to broadcaster Kate Garraway about her new book THE POWER OF HOPE. She explains how her husband Derek Draper became a victim of Covid and how he became the sickest patient to survive.

Iain Dale talks to broadcaster and historian Jonathan Dimbleby about his new book BARBAROSSA: HOW HITLER LOST THE WAR. They also talk about broadcasting, the art of interviewing and the Dimbleby Cancer Care charity.

Iain Dale talks to former Conservative minister Sir Alan Duncan about his explosive diaries IN THE THICK OF IT, which run from 2016 to 2020 and are dominated by Brexit.

Iain Dale talks to veteran foreign correspondent Hella Pick, who came to this country on the Kindertransport in 1938 and went on to be a pioneer in reporting for the Guardian from all over the world in an era when women were very much the exception in that world. She talks about her memoir INVISIBLE WALLS: A JOURNALIST IN SEARCH OF HER LIFE

Iain Dale talks to Sir Anthony Seldon and Mark Garnett on the 300th anniversary of the office of Prime Minister. Sir Anthony’s new book is called THE IMPOSSIBLE OFFICE and Mark Garnett’s book is THE BRITISH PRIME MINISTER IN AN AGE OF UPHEAVAL.

Iain Dale talks to former SNP MP for North East Fife, Stephen Gethins, about his new book NATION TO NATION: SCOTLAND’S PLACE IN THE WORLD. They discuss all sorts of issues relating to the question of Scottish independence, and Scotland’s place in the world.

Iain Dale talks to broadcaster, presenter and author Nicky Campbell about his new book ONE OF THE FAMILY: WHY A DOG CALLED MAXWELL CHANGED MY LIFE, his career in broadcasting, his love of dogs and the appeal of his hit TV show, LONG LOST FAMILY.

Iain Dale talks to Simon Heffer about the publication of the first volume of the Diaries of Sir Henry ‘Chip’ Channon.

Iain Dale talks to Suzanne Heywood about her book WHAT DOES JEREMY THINK? The book is a biography of her husband, Jeremy Heywood. He was at the centre of government for more than 25 years, playing a central role advising every Prime Minister from Tony Blair to Theresa May. He rose to be Cabinet Secretary but at the height of the Brexit negotiations with the EU he was diagnosed with cancer and months later he very sadly died. Hers is a fascinating life story too, and this is a truly fascinating insight into the life of one of the most important figures in 21st century government and politics.

Iain Dale interviews standup comedian, broadcaster, interviewer, impressionist and all round funny guy Matt Forde. They also talk about his book Politically Homeless.

Iain Dale interviews veteran US political journalist Dan Morain about his new biography of Vice President Kamala Harris, ‘Kamala’s Way’.

Iain Dale talks to former FBI Director James Comey about his new book Saving Justice.

Iain Dale talks to Peter Dickson, the country’s leading voiceover artist and the voice behind X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent. He has had an extraordinary career in radio and TV and has just published a memoir, “Voiceover Man”. He started life in Northern Ireland before moving to London to work on Radio 1 and Radio 2 before moving into the world of voiceovers. A man with a wonderful voice and brim full with anecdotes about personalities like Steve Wright and Simon Bates, Peter Dickson is one of the most entertaining people Iain has interviewed on the podcast.

A collection of the best bits from Iain Dale's book club interviews in 2020

Iain talks to Alastair Campbell about his book, Living Better : How I Learned to Survive Depression.

Iain Dale talks to political journalist Giles Edwards about his book “The Ex-Men”, which looks at what former PMs and Presidents do when they leave office.

Iain Dale talks to LibDem Peer and former chief of staff to Nick Clegg in the Coalition years, Jonny Oates, now Lord Oates about his book I NEVER PROMISED YOU A ROSE GARDEN. He talks movingly about running away to Addis Ababa as a 15 year old, his work in Zimbabwe and South Africa and his career as a public affairs consultant. He discusses how the coalition came into being, what it was like working for Nick Clegg, and where the Liberal Democrats go from here.

Iain Dale talks to former Government Special Advisor Peter Cardwell about his life as a special advisor to four cabinet ministers and his new book THE SECRET LIFE OF SPECIAL ADVISERS.

In an intensely personal conversation Iain Dale talks to Chris Bryant about his life, career, motivations, reputation and books. They spend the last part of the interview discussing his new book ‘The Glamour Boys’. This is one you won’t want to miss.

Hi Book Club fans LBC have a new podcast we think you’ll enjoy - Hosted by legendary reporter John Sweeney, Hunting Ghislaine is a 6 part series about Ghislaine Maxwell, the daughter of a disgraced billionaire and the former partner of a super-rich paedophile who killed himself while awaiting trial for sex trafficking. After hiding for almost a year, she now finds herself facing multiple charges for helping Jeffrey Epstein sexually exploit and abuse under-age women which could lead to her spending the rest of her life in jail. In this new podcast series, Hunting Ghislaine, reporter John Sweeney investigates a fairy story which happens the wrong way round, of how a princess ends up accused of being the monster and no-one at all ends up happily ever after. First Episode available 19th November. Listen on Global Player or wherever you get your podcasts

Iain Dale talks to one of the country’s most eminent historians, Sir Richard Evans, who also happened to be Iain’s history tutor at university. He is the country’s leading authority on the Nazis and has written a new book on Nazi conspiracy theories, THE HITLER CONSPIACIES: The Third Reich and the paranoid imagination. They venture far and wide in a warm and personal conversation.

Iain Dale achieves one of his lifetime ambitions and interviews Sit Cliff Richard for a whole hour. They discuss his life, career, music and the allegations that nearly ruined his life, but fought back against. They discuss his religion, and how he intends to spend the rest of his life. Let’s get ‘Wired for Sound’…!

Iain talked to Jeffrey Archer about his new bestselling novel, HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT, the second in the William Warwick series, and the follow up to NOTHING VENTURED. They also talk about the US presidential election, and Jeffrey takes calls from LBC listeners

Iain Dale talks to pollster Deborah Mattinson about her book Beyond the Red Wall: Why Labour Lost, How the Conservatives Won and What Will Happen Next?

On Monday Iain Dale spent an hour live on his LBC radio talking to best selling author Tom Bower about his latest book, a biography of Boris Johnson called The Gambler. It’s revelatory book and seeks to explain the Prime Minister in a new light.

Iain talks to novelist Robert Harris about his latest book V2, set in 1944 and following the parallel stories of a German V2 rocket scientist and a member of the British Women’s Auxiliary Air Force.

Iain talks to barrister and broadcaster Hashi Mohamed about his book PEOPLE LIKE US: HOW TO GET ON IN BRITAIN TODAY. Hashi came to this country at the age of nine, unable to speak English. His is an inspirational story, and a very moving one, as you’re about to find out

Iain Dale chats to best selling historian William Dalyrmple about his new book THE ANARCHY: The relentless rise of the East India Company.

Iain speaks to former Prime Minister David Cameron on the release of the paperback version of his memoirs, For the Record.

Iain is joined by Pop Idol winner Will Young who discussed his new book, 'To be a gay man' and takes calls from listeners

Iain Dale talks to Jeremy Vine about his new novel THE DIVER AND THE LOVER. They also chat far and wide about their mutual love of radio, Jeremy’s career, his literary habits and much more besides in this very wide-ranging interview.

Iain Dale talks to Times columnist Daniel Finkelstein about new book, a collection of his best columns from the last twenty years. It’s called EVERYTHING IN MODERATION. Iain asks about Daniel’s early life, the influence of his parents, his time in the SDP, working for William Hague and his relationship with George Osborne and David Cameron.

The tables are turned for this episode - Iain is interviewed by his producers, Robbie Hawkins & Catriona Beck, about his own book : Why Can't We All Just Get Along...

Iain Dale talks to political analyst Nina Schick about her new book DEEP FAKES & THE APOCALYPSE: WHAT YOU URGENTLY NEED TO KNOW.

Iain Dale talks to Labour peer Lord Andrew Adonis about his new biography of Ernest Bevin, ERNEST BEVIN: LABOUR’S CHURCHILL.

Iain talks to veteran environmental campaigner Jonathon Porritt about his new book HOPE IN HELL: A DECADE TO CONFRONT THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY. He also talks about his life in the green movement and picks his Desert Island Books.

Iain Dale talks to journalist Rachel Johnson about her book RAKE’S PROGRESS: MY POLITICAL MIDLIFE CRISIS. She chooses her Desert Island books and regales us with anecdote after anecdote about her family, journalistic career and her abortive bid to be elected an MEP for Change UK.

Iain Dale talks to Woman’s Hour presenter Dame Jenni Murray about her new book FAT COW, FAT CHANCE in which she catalogues her fight against her own obesity. She’stotally candid about why she piled on the pounds and the moment she realised if she didn’t do something about it, she was heading for an early grave.

Iain Dale talks to Sunday Times bestselling novelist and award winning TV presenter Fern Britton about her ninth novel, DAUGHTERS OF CORNWALL. Fern also talks about her broadcasting career, life in Cornwall and she opens up about the death of her parents and the breakdown of her marriage. It’s a fascinating and very personal conversation.

Former Chief of Staff to Theresa May Nick Timothy talks about his book REMAKING ONE NATION: THE FUTURE OF CONSERVATISM. Iain Dale also quizzes him on his work for Theresa May, the disastrous 2017 general election, and whether Boris Johnson can deliver on his promises to working class Conservative voters.

The President of the Liberal Democrats talks about his book BAD NEWS: WHAT THE HEADLINES DON’T TELL US and in a new feature on the podcast we take him to a desert island where he chooses the books that would help him wile away his days.

Conservative peer, businessman and author, Lord Ashcroft, joins Iain on his evening show to discuss his book "Unfair Game: An exposé of South Africa’s captive-bred lion industry." If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith, Cross Question or the brand new podcast All Talk! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

Thank you for being such a loyal listener to The Book Club Podcast. You'll notice that we haven't added any new episodes recently. Due to the Coronavirus crisis, Iain is not broadcasting from the LBC studios until it's over. Whilst new interviews could be recorded over Skype, the quality would suffer and Iain much prefers to be face to face with his interviewees and see the whites of their eyes! As a result, this podcast will be paused for the foreseeable future. If you've subscribed, you'll automatically get new episodes the moment they're available; hopefully in the early summer. In the meantime, do listen to the "For The Many" podcast and "Iain Dale: All Talk". You can also hear Iain live on LBC, Monday - Thursday 7-10pm.

Political journalist and author Andrew Gimson joins Iain to discuss his book "Gimson's Presidents: Brief Lives from Washington to Trump". If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith, Cross Question or the brand new podcast All Talk! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

From the archives: In this episode, recorded in 2011 - Iain chatted to historian, David Starkey about his book "Crown and Country: The Kings and Queens of England". If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith, Cross Question or the brand new podcast All Talk! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

From the archives: Iain was joined by the late Peter Sissons in 2011, following the release of his book "When One Door Closes". If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith, Cross Question or the brand new podcast All Talk! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

From the archives: From an interview with Paul Gascoigne, upon the release of his 2011 book, Glorious: My World, Football and Me. If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith, Cross Question or the brand new podcast All Talk! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

Michael Cashman, former actor, EU Parliamentarian and Member of The House of Lords spoke to Iain on LBC about his new book "One of Them: From Albert Square to Parliament Square". If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith, Cross Question or the brand new podcast All Talk! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

This week, Iain welcomes Anthony Seldon with "May at 10". Theresa May presided over the most dramatic and historic peacetime premiership for a century. May at 10 tells the compelling inside story of the most turbulent period in modern British politics for 100 years. If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith, Cross Question or the brand new podcast All Talk! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

This week, Iain is joined by Richard Bradford to talk about "Orwell: A Man of Our Time". As one of the most enduringly popular and controversial novelists of the last century, the 70th anniversary of George Orwell's death in 2020 will certainly be marked by conferences, festivals and media events - but more significant than these acts of commemoration is his relevance today. If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith, Cross Question or the brand new podcast All Talk! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

From the Archives: Gyles Brandreth talks about his book Brief Encounters from a 2001 edition of Stairway to Heaven. This was the first time Iain hosted a show on LBC! If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith, Cross Question or the brand new podcast All Talk! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

He's a figure in history of whom many have heard, but how much do you actually know about Oliver Cromwell? Paul Lay's book "Providence Lost: The Rise & Fall of Cromwell's Protectorate" might just help you to fill in some of those gaps in your knowledge of history! If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith, Cross Question or the brand new podcast All Talk! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

This week, we look back into the archives as Iain spoke to Germaine Greer about her 2013 book "White Beech".

Welcome to the Best Of the Book Club for this year! Features clips from - Johann Hari Ben Elton Emily Maitlis Gyles Brandreth Macer Gifford Anita Anand Mark Bright Talat Ahmed & Kavita Puri Jacqui Smith Damian Barr Paul Mason Jacob Rees-Mogg Tom Bradby Rod Liddle Matt Stadlen From Iain and Producer Travis, we at the Book Club wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith, Cross Question or the brand new podcast All Talk! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC.

Economist, journalist and broadcaster Liam Halligan joins Iain to discuss his book - "Home Truths: The UK's Chronic Housing Shortage – how it Happened, why it Matters and the Way to Solve it". If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith, Cross Question or the brand new podcast All Talk! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

Another returnee on this episode of the Book Club, she was on the first ever episode of the podcast, promoting the previous volume of Honourable Ladies and today is all about Volume 2 of that book. It is edited by Jackie and our very own Iain Dale! It highlights the profiles of each woman MP elected from 1997 to 2019, and written is by an impressive array of solely female contributors, such as Emily Thornberry, Edwina Currie, Ayesha Hazarika, Natalie Bennett and Dia Chakravarty. If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith, Cross Question or the brand new podcast All Talk! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

Ian is joined by former BBC reporter John Sweeney and Manuel Delia, Maltese blogger and co-author of "Murder on the Malta Express: Who killed Daphne Caruana Galizia?" The book charts the murder of the Maltese journalist following her quest to uncover corruption and dirty money in Malta's political system. If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith, Cross Question or the brand new podcast All Talk! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC.

Welcome along to the Book Club for this week. Iain is joined by Asa Bennett to discuss his book 'Romanifesto'. The book is all about how the Roman's did politics and what today's politicians could learn from their Roman predecessors. If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith, Cross Question or the brand new podcast All Talk! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC.

Welcome to Chapter 75 of Iain Dale's Book Club with Dorothy Byrne. She's the Head of News and Current Affairs at Channel 4 and she's here to discuss her book, 'TRUST ME, I'M NOT A POLITICIAN: A simple guide to saving democracy'. If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith, Cross Question or the brand new podcast All Talk! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC.

Welcome to Chapter 74, and this week the discussion is all about the Expenses Scandal that shook Westminster back in 2009. The book is called 'An Extraordinary Scandal: The Westminster Expenses Crisis and Why it Still Matters' and the writers Emma Crewe and Andrew Walker join Iain today. If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith, Cross Question or the brand new podcast All Talk! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC.

Welcome to this edition of the Book Club and this one is a really special chapter. Today Mark Bright joins Iain to talk about his book 'My Story: From Foster Care to Footballer'. He tells us all about his incredible life before and after football. A little pre-warning, it really does get emotional at times but it's also very funny. If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith, Cross Question or the brand new podcast All Talk! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC.

Chapter 72 brings us a chat with Douglas Murray, the author of new book 'The Madness of Crowds: Gender, Race and Identity'. Whether you think Douglas' views are offensive or not, this is a fascinating conversation. If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith, Cross Question or the brand new podcast All Talk! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

Welcome to a short but sweet Bonus Book Club. Naomi Klein popped into the LBC studio to talk to Iain about her book which covers quite the 'hot' topic at the moment. 'On Fire: The Burning Case for a Green New Deal'. If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith, Cross Question or the brand new podcast All Talk! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

Today's guest is Charles Moore, Telegraph columnist who has just released 'Margaret Thatcher: The Authorised Biography, Volume Three: Herself Alone'. If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith, Cross Question or the brand new podcast All Talk! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

Welcome to this edition of the Book Club, this week's guest is Leo McKinstry, he's here to discuss Attlee and Churchill: Allies in War, Adversaries in Peace. If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith, Cross Question or the brand new podcast All Talk! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

This week, fellow LBC presenter Matt Stadlen joins Iain, initally to talk about his book 'How to See Birds: An Enthusiast's Guide' but it actually turns into an interview of Iain! If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith, Cross Question or the brand new podcast All Talk! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC.

Greetings! Welcome to another edition of the Book Club, this time Iain's chatting to Simon Jenkins, his book is 'A Short History of London: The Creation of a World Capital'. It's "Fascinating for locals and visitors alike, this is narrative history at its finest, from the most ardent protector of our heritage." If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith, Cross Question or the brand new podcast All Talk! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC.

Welcome to another Chapter of the Book Club, this time Iain is joined by Channel 4's Foreign affairs correspondent Jonathan Rugman, who's here to talk about his new book 'The Killing in the Consulate: Investigating the Life and Death of Jamal Khashoggi'. Described by Donald Trump as the 'worst cover-up ever', this is the first comprehensive account of one of the most notorious and outrageous murder plots of our time. If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith, Cross Question or the brand new podcast All Talk! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

Welcome along to the Book Club! This week, (or should I say Weak) our guest is Patrick Kidd and he's here to talk about his book 'The Weak are a Long Time in Politics: Sketches from the Brexit Neverendum'. It's an anthology of his best columns from the past four years, Kidd plays the role of parliamentary theatre critic, chronicling the collapse of Cameron, the nebulous clarity of May, the rise and refusal to fall of Corbyn and Boris Johnson's repeated failure to keep his foot out of his mouth. If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith, Cross Question or the brand new podcast All Talk! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

The weather might have turned on our shores but hopefully this brings a little sunshine to your podcast app. This Chapter of the Book Club is dedicated to Jason Webster's new book 'Violencia: A New History of Spain: Past, Present and the Future of the West'. If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith, Cross Question or the brand new podcast All Talk! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

Welcome! This week's Book Club is one for the politics geeks. Tim Bale joins Iain in the studio for a chat all about a book he's written with Paul Webb and Monica Poletti, 'Footsoldiers: Political Party Membership in the 21st Century'. The book is essential reading for those interested in political parties, party membership, elections and campaigning. If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith, Cross Question or the brand new podcast All Talk! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

Welcome to the book club, this weeks guest is Alexander Lebedev and he's here to talk 'Hunt the Banker: The Confessions of a Russian ex-Oligarch'. If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith, Cross Question or the brand new podcast All Talk! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

Welcome! Joining Iain today is his friend Simon Heffer who's here to talk about his book 'Staring at God: Britain in the Great War'. Enjoy! If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith, Cross Question or the brand new podcast All Talk! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

Back for 2019 is one of our favourite guests on the Book Club, Gyles Brandreth. His new book is 'Dancing By The Light of The Moon: Over 250 poems to read, relish and recite'. Gyles is a huge fan of poetry, Iain is not. By the end of this chat, will Iain have come round to the idea? If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith, Cross Question or the brand new podcast All Talk! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

Iain's guest today is another returnee Jeffrey Archer. This time Jeffrey is here to talk about his new book 'Nothing Ventured' which is the start of a brand new series in the style of Jeffrey Archer’s number one Sunday Times bestselling The Clifton Chronicles: telling the story of the life of William Warwick – as a family man and a detective who will battle throughout his career against a powerful criminal nemesis. If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith, Cross Question or the brand new podcast All Talk! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

Welcome again to the Book Club, where we have our first returning guest Max Hastings! This time he's here to chat about his new book 'Chastise: The Dambusters Story 1943'. If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith, Cross Question or the brand new podcast All Talk! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

Iain's guest this week is Matthew Syed who you may know better as 'The Ping Pong Guy' from his popular podcast with Robbie Savage and Freddie Flintoff. He's here to discuss his new book 'Rebel Ideas: The Power of Diverse Thinking'. If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith, Cross Question or the brand new podcast All Talk! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

This week's guest are Edward Stourton and Lode Desmet and they're talking about their book 'Blind Man's Brexit: How the EU Took Control of Brexit' which was adapted from a documentary. If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith, Cross Question or the brand new podcast All Talk! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

Iain's old friend Steve Richards is here to talk about his book 'The Prime Ministers: Reflections on Leadership from Wilson to May'. A landmark history of the men and women who have defined the UK's role in the modern world - and what makes them special - by a seasoned political journalist. If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith, Cross Question or the brand new podcast All Talk! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith, Cross Question or the brand new podcast All Talk! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

This weeks guest is Rod Liddle a journalist, and an associate editor of The Spectator. His book is called The Great Betrayal : The True Story of Brexit. If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith or Cross Question! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

This episode features a conversation with Former Foreign Secretary Jack Straw, he's discussing his book 'The English Job: Understanding Iran and Why It Distrusts Britain'. If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith or Cross Question! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

Chapter 52 of the Book Club is here, this weeks guest is Jesse Norman MP, he's here to talk about 'Adam Smith: What He Thought, and Why it Matters'. Adam Smith is now widely regarded as 'the father of modern economics' and the most influential economist who ever lived. But what he really thought, and what the implications of his ideas are, remain fiercely contested. If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith or Cross Question! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

Welcome to Episode 51 of the Book Club where Iain chats to Owen Bennett all about Michael Gove : A Man in a Hurry. The book is a "timely biography of a politician who has had an effect on the shape of British politics more profound than many will openly acknowledge." If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith or Cross Question! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

Special report into China's mass detention of Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang, presented by Iain Dale.

Welcome to Chapter 50 of the Book Club, this week Iain chats to Kirsty Wark who has hosted Newsnight since 1993. Her Novel 'The House by the Loch' is the story of a family in all its loving complexity, and the way it can, and must, remake itself endlessly in order to make peace with the past. If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith or Cross Question! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

Welcome to this episode of the podcast, a fascinating hour ahead. Iain chats to Tales Ahmed about her book 'Mohandas Gandhi: Experiments in Civil Disobedience' and Kavita Puri about 'Partition Voices: Untold British Stories'. If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith or Cross Question! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

Welcome to this special bonus edition of the Book Club, Iain sits down with Lord Maurice Glasman who is an English political theorist, academic, social commentator, and Labour life peer in the House of Lords. If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith or Cross Question! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

Welcome to another chapter of the book club, this week Iain chats to Peter Riddell who's book is called '15 Minutes of Power: The Uncertain Life of British Ministers'. If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith or Cross Question! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

Welcome to Chapter 47 of the Book Club, in this episode Iain chats to Sir Ian Kennedy, former Chairman of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA), who dealt with the MP's Expenses scandal in 2009 that shook Westminster and the Nation. His book is 'Cleaning up the Mess: After the MPs' Expenses Scandal'. If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith or Cross Question! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

Welcome to a classic Book Club episode focused on Core Politics. Iain is joined by Ayesha Hazarika and Tom Hamilton to discuss their book 'Punch & Judy Politics: An Insiders' Guide to Prime Minister's Questions'. If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith or Cross Question! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

Welcome to this Chapter of the Book Club with Tom Bradby, you may know him better from the News at 10 but today he's here to talk about his new novel 'Secret Service'. If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith or Cross Question! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

Welcome to this special edition of the Book Club, today's guest is David Blanchflower former member of the Bank of England's interest rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee and currently is economics professor at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire. His book is called 'Not Working: Where Have All the Good Jobs Gone?' The interview with David was first broadcast on LBC 4/6/19. If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's Political (and funny) podcast with Jacqui Smith or Cross Question! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

Welcome to this special edition of the Book Club. Peter Caddick-Adams is here to talk all about D-Day and it's 75th anniversary. His book is called 'Sand and Steel: The D-Day Invasion and the Liberation of France'. If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith or Cross Question! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

Jacob Rees-Mogg joins Iain for a discussion on his book 'The Victorians'. If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith or Cross Question! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

What is the meaning of life? Some think its Chapter 42 of this Podcast... The type of life we're discussing this week is the older type. Camilla Cavendish's book 'Extra Time: 10 Lessons for an Ageing World' is a profound analysis of one of the biggest challenges facing the human population today. If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith or Cross Question! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

Welcome to Chapter 41 of the Book Club, this week Iain chats to David Laws about his new book 'Who Killed Kitchener? The Life and Death of Britain's Most Famous War Minister' This is the definitive account of an event that shook the country and which has been shrouded in mystery ever since. If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith or Cross Question! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

Welcome to Chapter 40 of the Book Club! This week's guest is one of Iain's regular sparring partners on Newsnight, Paul Mason. In his book Clear Bright Future, Paul calls for a radical, impassioned defence of the human being, our universal rights and freedoms and our power to change the world around us. If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith or Cross Question! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

Welcome to the Book Club, this week, Iain is joined by Historian Tim Bouverie who's discussing his book Appeasing Hitler: Chamberlain, Churchill and the Road to War. If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith or Cross Question! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

A fantastic episode of the Book Club today with Emily Maitlis. As anchor for the BBC's key political news programme, Newsnight, Emily Maitlis has interviewed some of the most powerful and controversial figures on the political scene. Her book Airhead: The Imperfect Art of Making News is the topic of discussion today. If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith or Cross Question! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

Welcome along to the Book Club with Iain Dale! This week we have Ben Elton joining us to talk about his new novel 'Identity Crisis', a blistering satire of the world as it fractures around us. it's a roller-coaster thriller, where nothing - and no one - is off limits. If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith or Cross Question! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

Welcome to the Book Club, this week's guest is Anita Anand, who's here to discuss her book 'The Patient Assassin: A True Tale of Massacre, Revenge and the Raj' on the Centenary of the Amritsar massacre. If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith or Cross Question! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

Welcome to this chapter of the Book Club, another fascinating one in store here as Damian Barr joins Iain to chat all about 'You Will Be Safe Here', one of the most-anticipated debut novels of 2019. You Will Be Safe Here is a deeply moving novel of connected parts. Inspired by real events, it uncovers a hidden colonial history and present-day darkness while exploring our capacity for cruelty and kindness If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith or Cross Question! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

This week's guest on the book club is Chris Mullin, the author of the incredibly successful 'A Very British Coup'. A mere thirty-five years after the publication of that Novel, former Labour MP Chris Mullin has written a compelling and timely sequel. If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith or Cross Question! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

Welcome to this special Book Club from the archive. The interview with Katie Price was first broadcast on LBC 1/11/13. Fern Britton's chat with Iain was on LBC in 2014. If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith or Cross Question! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

Welcome to another edition of Iain Dale's Book Club. This week, Robin Renwick is here to talk about 'Not Quite A Diplomat: A Memoir'. The book looks back over Robin's illustrious career in the foreign service and paints vivid and revealing first-hand portraits of some of the giants of international politics over the past forty years, from Mandela and Mugabe to George Bush Sr, the Clintons and Margaret Thatcher. If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith or Cross Question! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

Welcome to this edition of Iain Dale's Book Club! It's International Women's Day so we're shining a light on the Women of Westminster: The MPs Who Changed Politics, Rachel Reeves' new book! From household names like Nancy Astor to lesser-known, but equally pioneering politicians such as Florence Horsbrugh and Mavis Tate, Women of Westminster tells the story of the female MPs who shaped Parliament and the country. These women broke into Parliament's boys' club, rewrote the membership rules and in the process set about transforming Britain. If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith or Cross Question! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com

Welcome along to the Book Club, this week Iain sits down with one of Britains most prolific biographers, Tom Bower. His new book is all about the life and times of Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn. Sit and enjoy this in-depth discussion about one of the most polarising politicians of the last few years. If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith or Cross Question! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

Greetings! This week, we have two guests on the Book Club, Caroline Slocock and Theo Barclay. They've both got great books to talk about, Caroline's is 'People Like Us: Margaret Thatcher and Me', a remarkable political and personal memoir, it details the dying days of Thatcher's No. 10 and reflects on women and power, then and now. Theo's book is entitled 'Fighters And Quitters: Great Political Resignations', it charts the scandals, controversies and cock-ups that obliterated dreams of high office. If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith or Cross Question! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

Welcome to this Bonus chapter of the Book Club podcast. This interview was first broadcast 19th February 2019 on LBC. Iain speaks to Macer Gifford, a former currency trader who travelled to Syria to fight with the Kurdish YPG militia against the Islamic State group. This is one of the most fascinating interviews you're likely to hear and we just had to share it with you. This podcast may not be directly about a book but we wouldn't be surprised if this story isn't turned into one in the coming years! If you enjoyed this podcast, why not listen to For The Many, Iain's political (and funny!) podcast with Jacqui Smith. Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com

Welcome! This week, the guest on the Book Club is a man whose name, at least, surname you will be very familiar with, Tim Waterstone. Tim is one of Britain's most successful businessmen, having built the Waterstone's empire that started with one small bookshop in 1982. The Face Pressed Against a Window is Tim's new book. If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith or Cross Question! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

Welcome! This week, the guest on the Book Club is Sir John Nott. In this episode John is discussing his book 'Memorable Encounters'. During his varied career John Nott has encountered numerous interesting people, some household names and others well-known in their field. In Memorable Encounters he has selected twenty individuals to discuss and reflect on their contribution. If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

Welcome! This week, the guest on the Book Club is William Keegan, he was the Economics Editor of The Observer from 1977 to 2003, and continues to contribute to the paper as a columnist. He's discussing his new book 'Nine Crises: Fifty Years of Covering the British Economy from Devaluation to Brexit'. If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

Welcome to a Bonus edition of the Book Club, from the Archive. This time Iain is chatting to the wonderful Joan Collins. These interviews were first broadcast on LBC 15th March 2012 and 25th October 2013. If you enjoyed this podcast, why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

Welcome! This week, the guest on the Book Club is an Author who has sold over 90 MILLION books, Barbara Taylor Bradford. Her new book is Master of His Fate, it's a gripping new Victorian epic from the author of A Woman of Substance. If you enjoyed this podcast, make sure you check through the archive for one you may have missed or why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

Welcome to Iain Dale's Book Club, this week's guest is Johann Hari and they're discussing Johann's book 'The Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression - And the Unexpected Solutions'. *WARNING* Johann recounts a joke from Joan Rivers at the end of the interview that is rather risqué. If you enjoyed this podcast, why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

Welcome to a Bonus edition of the Book Club from the Archive. This time Iain is chatting to the late, great, Joan Rivers. This interview was first broadcast on LBC 11th October 2012. If you enjoyed this podcast, why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

Happy New Year from the whole team behind the Book Club. Today's Chapter features General Stanley McChrystal discussing his book 'Leaders: Myth and Reality'. Stan McChrystal served for thirty-four years in the US Army, rising from a second lieutenant in the 82nd Airborne Division to a four-star general, in command of all American and coalition forces in Afghanistan. During those years he worked with countless leaders and pondered an ancient question: "What makes a leader great?" If you enjoyed this podcast, why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

Welcome to the Best of Iain Dale's Book Club 2018. This is a compilation of just a few of the best bits from the podcast this year. Included are clips from: Mary Portas Alistair Campbell Kamal Ahmed Giles & Mary from Gogglebox Gyles Brandreth Max Hastings Kevin Keegan James O'Brien Barbara Hosking Stanley Underhill Derek Draper Max Foster Jeffrey Archer Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year to you! Iain will be back in the new year with more guests and in the meantime if you enjoyed this podcast, why not listen to For The Many, Iain's podcast with Jacqui Smith! Iain Dale Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com/

Welcome to another Chapter of the Book Club, this week Iain chats to William Clegg, his book is 'Under the Wig: A Lawyer's Stories of Murder, Guilt and Innocence'. Jessica Douglas-Home, her book is William Simmonds: The Silent Heart of the Arts and Crafts Movement. Finally, Simon Jenkins, his book is A Short History of Europe: From Pericles to Putin. If you enjoyed this podcast, please join Iain Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com

This is a bonus chapter of the Book Club. This conversation with Mark Urban was first broadcast on LBC on 16th October 2018. Iain and Mark discuss in detail the Russian Spy Poisoning that shocked the everyone in March earlier this year. Mark's book is 'The Skripal Files: The Life and Near Death of a Russian Spy' If you enjoyed this podcast, please join Iain Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC.

This week's chapter focuses on one of Iain's main loves, West Ham United. 3 authors, all with books about the Hammers. This is a real treat for fans of the Claret and Blue. Pete May's book is Goodbye To Boleyn: West Ham's Final Season at Upton Park and the Big Kick-off at Stratford. Brian Williams' book is Home From Home: A West Ham Supporter's Struggle to Reach the Next Level. Robert Bank's book is An Irrational Hatred of Everything: My Continuing Odyssey as a West Ham Fan 2003-2018. If you enjoyed this podcast, please join Iain Monday - Thursday, 7-10pm on LBC. https://www.iaindale.com

This Chapter of the Book Club is all about the General election of 2017, it's one for the Politics geeks! Philip Cowley's book is The British General Election of 2017. Tim Shipman's book is Fall Out: A Year of Political Mayhem. Tim Ross' book is Betting the House: The Inside Story of the 2017 Election.

This chapter of the Book Club is one that people have been waiting years to hear. For the first time, Iain Dale sits down with his LBC colleague James O'Brien. They discuss all things about his book 'How To Be Right: … in a world gone wrong', his life and career and they couldn't help it but touch on Brexit too. This episode is essential listening for LBC fans.

An all Labour Line-up on this chapter of the book club. Lewis Goodall's book is Left for Dead?: The Strange Death and Rebirth of the Labour Party. Francis Beckett's book is co-written with Mark Seddon and is entitled Jeremy Corbyn and the Strange Rebirth of Labour England Stephen Kinnock's book is free from his website and is called Spirit of Britain, Purpose of Labour'.

Welcome to this bonus chapter of the Book Club, this interview was first broadcast on LBC in July 2014. Here, Iain is in conversation with Baroness Trumpington, who sadly passed away this week. In 2014 she published 'Coming Up Trumps: A Memoir' and Iain had the chance to talk through her fascinating life. Enjoy.

Dan Snow's book is On This Day in History, it brings to life a key event that happened on each day of the year. Caroline Shenton's book The Day Parliament Burned Down, tells the gripping story of the fire over the course of one fateful day and night. Kamal Ahmed's book is The Life and Times of a Very British Man. A revealing, honest and often comic coming-of-age story about growing up in 1970s Britain on the boundaries of race.

This week Iain chats to Mary Portas, an English retail consultant and broadcaster. Her book is entitled 'Work Like a Woman: A Manifesto For Change'.

This chapter of the Book Club is a special one, 2 guests, both over 90 years old, both homosexual but with very different experiences growing up. Barbara Hosking's book is called 'Exceeding My Brief: Memoirs of a Disobedient Civil Servant' and Stanley Underhill's book is 'Coming out of the Black Country'.

This chapter of the book club is a real treat, over an hour's conversation with grammar guru, Gyles Brandreth. He's here to chat about his new book 'Have You Eaten Grandma?' his definitive (and hilarious) guide to punctuation, spelling, and good English for the twenty-first century.

In this week's chapter, Iain chats to one of the most famous authors in the world, Jeffrey Archer. Jeffrey has sold over 330million books and he's here to talk about his new book 'Heads You Win' which is his first novel for 2 years.

This edition of the Book Club features two fascinating political biographies. Andrew Roberts - Churchill: Walking with Destiny Christopher Lee - Carrington: An Honourable Man

This Chapter of the Book Club features a trio of Royal watchers and commentators. Kate Williams - Rival Queens - The Betrayal of Mary Queen of Scots Robert Hardman - Queen of the World Penny Junor - All The Queen's Corgis: Corgis, dorgis and gundogs: The story of Elizabeth II and her most faithful companions.

You can't say we don't give you variety on the Book Club! In this chapter, Iain chats to Gogglebox stars Giles and Mary. This is a fascinating conversation about their book 'The Diary of Two Nobodies'.

Whats wrong with our political system, our media and how do we put it right? Isabel Hardman's book is 'Why We Get the Wrong Politicians'. Philip Collins' book is called 'Start Again - How We Can Fix Our Broken Politics'. Finally, Tom Baldwin's book is 'Ctrl Alt Delete: How Politics and the Media Crashed Our Democracy'.

Mark Austin and Jeremy Thompson are this week's guests on the Book Club. Mark's book is called 'And Thank You For Watching: A Memoir'. Jeremy's book is called 'Breaking News: An Autobiography'.

This Week on the Book Club, Iain chats to two brilliant authors, one from the world of Politics and one from the world of News. First up, Paddy Ashdown. His new book is called Nein!: Standing up to Hitler 1935–1944. Also on the show, John Simpson has written a novel called Moscow, Midnight.

In this bonus episode of the book club, Iain chats to 4 authors. Tim Tate has written a book called 'Hitler’s British Traitors: The Secret History of Spies, Saboteurs and Fifth Columnists'. Robert Hutton's book is called 'Agent Jack: The True Story of MI5's Secret Nazi Hunter'. Bernard Cornwell has just written the 11th book in his Last Kingdom series - 'War of the Wolf'. Nick Spindler's first book is 'A Layman's Guide to Space, Time, The Universe and Other Unbelievable Stuff'.

This week, Iain chats to two-time European Footballer of the Year, Kevin Keegan who has just released his Autobiography - My Life In Football. During his career, he was a key player for Liverpool who went on to manage, among others, Newcastle and the England National team.

Alastair Campbell talks about the seventh volume of his diaries 'FROM CRASH TO DEFEAT', covering the years of Gordon Brown’s premiership.

Iain chats to Derek Draper, former advisor to Peter Mandelson and Gordon Brown turned psychotherapist about his new book 'Create Space: How to Manage Time, and Find Focus, Productivity and Success'. CNN Anchor, Max Foster is also on the podcast to talk about his new book 'It's All About Clout'.

Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson joins Iain to discuss her new book about women who have inspired her, YES SHE CAN, and her life in politics.

Iain talks to former war reporter and newspaper editor turned military historian Max Hastings about his epic new book VIETNAM: An Epic Tragedy 1945-75.

Iain Dale talks to bestselling novelist Sebastian Faulks about his new book ‘Paris Echo’, and also former Labour Home Secretary Alan Johnson about his unique military memoir ‘In my Life’. Googlebox star June Bernicoff joins them to talk about her memoir ‘Leon and June’ and what it’s like to be on one of the nation’s favourite programmes.

Iain talks to three best-selling novelists about their new books, how to get into writing fiction, and how to be successful without an actual publisher. Dreda Say Mitchell – Blood Secrets Amanda Prowse – The Coordinates of Loss and How to Fall In Love Again Judith O’Reilly – Killing State

Iain talks to three authors about women in politics, business and the media. Gina Miller (Businesswoman and campaigner: Rise - Life Lessons in Speaking Out, Standing Tall & Leading the Way Sophy Ridge (Sky News presenter): The Women Who Shaped Politics: Empowering Stories of Women Who Have Shifted the Political Landscape Jacqui Smith (Former Home Secretary): The Honourable Ladies – Profiles of Women MPs 1918-1996