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The Book Club
Podcast

The Book Club

Goalhanger

29 episodes · Arts, Books, Education

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.

Episodes

28. Hemingway’s Spanish Civil War: For Whom The Bell Tolls
28. Hemingway’s Spanish Civil War: For Whom The Bell Tolls
Aug 17, 2026 · 1h 19m
27. Brave New World: The Dystopia That Came True?
27. Brave New World: The Dystopia That Came True?
Aug 10, 2026 · 1h 22m
26. Mafia and Mystery: Is ‘My Brilliant Friend’ the Greatest Novel of the Century?
26. Mafia and Mystery: Is ‘My Brilliant Friend’ the Greatest Novel of the Century?
Aug 3, 2026 · 1h 12m
25. The Thirty-Nine Steps: The First James Bond
25. The Thirty-Nine Steps: The First James Bond
Jul 27, 2026 · 1h 12m
24. Jane Austen, Nazis and Murder: The Ultimate Summer Reading List
24. Jane Austen, Nazis and Murder: The Ultimate Summer Reading List
Jul 23, 2026 · 39 min
23. The Odyssey Retold: Circe, Monsters and Myth
23. The Odyssey Retold: Circe, Monsters and Myth
Jul 20, 2026 · 1h 10m
22. The Leopard: The Greatest Historical Novel Ever Written?
22. The Leopard: The Greatest Historical Novel Ever Written?
Jul 13, 2026 · 1h 21m
21. The Wind In The Willows: How A Bedtime Story Became An Icon
21. The Wind In The Willows: How A Bedtime Story Became An Icon
Jul 6, 2026 · 1h 32m
20. Game of Thrones: The Horrifying True Story Behind A Song of Ice and Fire
20. Game of Thrones: The Horrifying True Story Behind A Song of Ice and Fire
Jun 29, 2026 · 1h 27m
19. Little Women: The Secret Sadness of a Classic
19. Little Women: The Secret Sadness of a Classic
Jun 22, 2026 · 1h 16m
18. The Code Of The Woosters: The Funniest Book Ever Written?
18. The Code Of The Woosters: The Funniest Book Ever Written?
Jun 15, 2026 · 1h 5m
17. Oscar Wilde's Downfall: The Picture of Dorian Gray
17. Oscar Wilde's Downfall: The Picture of Dorian Gray
Jun 8, 2026 · 1h 22m
16. The Hunger Games: Rebellion and Violence In Dystopian America
16. The Hunger Games: Rebellion and Violence In Dystopian America
Jun 1, 2026 · 1h 15m
15. Mrs Dalloway: Woolf, Sexuality, and Change
15. Mrs Dalloway: Woolf, Sexuality, and Change
May 25, 2026 · 1h 23m
14. Beloved: Memory, Morrison, and Modern American Fiction
14. Beloved: Memory, Morrison, and Modern American Fiction
May 18, 2026 · 1h 19m
13. The Woman In White: Victorians, Sensation, and Scandal
13. The Woman In White: Victorians, Sensation, and Scandal
May 11, 2026 · 1h 12m
12. A Court of Thorns and Roses: ''Fairy Smut'' or Fantasy Sensation?
12. A Court of Thorns and Roses: ''Fairy Smut'' or Fantasy Sensation?
May 4, 2026 · 1h 15m
11. The Hound of the Baskervilles: Mystery, Folklore, and Sherlock Holmes
11. The Hound of the Baskervilles: Mystery, Folklore, and Sherlock Holmes
Apr 27, 2026 · 1h 16m
10. East Of Eden: Steinbeck, Sin, and Redemption
10. East Of Eden: Steinbeck, Sin, and Redemption
Apr 20, 2026 · 1h 8m
9. Normal People: Class, Ireland, and Heartbreak
9. Normal People: Class, Ireland, and Heartbreak
Apr 13, 2026 · 1h 9m
8. Northern Lights: Dogma, Destiny, and Dæmons
8. Northern Lights: Dogma, Destiny, and Dæmons
Apr 6, 2026 · 1h 17m
7. Frankenstein: Horror, Humanity, and Hubris
7. Frankenstein: Horror, Humanity, and Hubris
Mar 30, 2026 · 1h 16m
6. The Secret History: Dark Academia, Greek Myth, and Murder
6. The Secret History: Dark Academia, Greek Myth, and Murder
Mar 24, 2026 · 1h 23m
5. Nineteen Eighty-Four: Big Brother, Surveillance, and Fear
5. Nineteen Eighty-Four: Big Brother, Surveillance, and Fear
Mar 17, 2026 · 1h 28m
4. Hamnet: Love, Grief, and Motherhood
4. Hamnet: Love, Grief, and Motherhood
Mar 10, 2026 · 1h 7m
3. The Great Gatsby: Old Money, Murder, and the American Dream
3. The Great Gatsby: Old Money, Murder, and the American Dream
Mar 3, 2026 · 1h 8m
2. Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro: Cloning, Free Will, and Soulmates
2. Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro: Cloning, Free Will, and Soulmates
Feb 24, 2026 · 1h 3m
1. Wuthering Heights: Passion, Violence, and Revenge on the Moors
1. Wuthering Heights: Passion, Violence, and Revenge on the Moors
Feb 17, 2026 · 1h 1m
The Book Club - Trailer
The Book Club - Trailer
Feb 10, 2026 · 1 min