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The Best Episodes of The Book Show

Every episode of The Book Show ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Book Show!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Book Show Season 1 Episode 1 - Episode 1
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    #1 - Episode 1

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    Stephen King, Salman Rushdie (Shalimar the Clown), and Barbara Taylor Bradford

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  2. The Book Show Season 2 Episode 5 - Episode 5
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  3. The Book Show Season 4 Episode 23 - Episode 23
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    #3 - Episode 23

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    For the new series' first episode, Mariella Frostrup (right) is at the 60th Cheltenham Literature Festival.

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  4. The Book Show Season 4 Episode 24 - Episode 24
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    Iranian-born comedienne Shappi Khorsandi, veteran journalist Harold Evans, and Melvyn Bragg

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  5. The Book Show Season 4 Episode 25 - Episode 25
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    #5 - Episode 25

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    Ian Rankin and Tracy Chevalier

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  6. The Book Show Season 4 Episode 26 - Episode 26
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    Dr Brooke Magnanti, 34, works at St Michael's Hospital and wrote best-selling books about her time as a prostitute as she struggled to make ends meet. Also, Booker Prize-winner Hilary Mantel.

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  7. The Book Show Season 4 Episode 27 - Episode 27
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    John O'Farrell, Conn Iggulden, and Alison Weir

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  8. The Book Show Season 4 Episode 28 - Episode 28
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    Michael Palin, Andrew Marr, and John Banville

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  9. The Book Show Season 4 Episode 29 - Episode 29
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    #9 - Episode 29

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    At the start of a new run Mariella Frostrup recaps some of the highlights from the series that has got people talking about books again. These include conversations with Dr Brooke Magnanti, the real-life Belle De Jour and inspiration for Billie Piper's character in The Secret Diary of a Call Girl, Ben Elton, Sue Townsend and Robert Harris.

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  10. The Book Show Season 4 Episode 30 - Episode 30
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    Robert Harris, William Boyd, and Lynn Barber

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  11. The Book Show Season 4 Episode 31 - Episode 31
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    #11 - Episode 31

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    Looking back over the best bits from the first half of series four. Patricia Cornwell, Sue Townsend, Ian Rankin, and the almost ubiquitous David Mitchell all pop in for literary chat.

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  12. The Book Show Season 4 Episode 32 - Episode 32
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    #12 - Episode 32

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  13. The Book Show Season 4 Episode 33 - Episode 33
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    Antonia Fraser, Ian McEwan, and Joanna Trollope

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  14. The Book Show Season 4 Episode 34 - Episode 34
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    #14 - Episode 34

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    Fantasy sage Terry Pratchett. Orange Prize-winner Andrea Levy discussing her new novel, The Long Song. Marina Lewycka talks about the inspiration for her book We Are All Made of Glue. Plus, Sebastian Barry takes us to Ireland and the place where he wrote his prize-winning novel The Secret Scripture, and we discover Cherie Blair's bedtime reading.

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  15. The Book Show Season 4 Episode 35 - Episode 35
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    #15 - Episode 35

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    Philip Pullman, who is creating a stir with his new book about Jesus. Pullman retells the gospels with Jesus and Christ as brothers and two distinct characters. Rose Tremain talks about the follow up to her Orange prize winner. Plus, Lemony Snicket with his bedtime reading suggestions and award-winning debut novelist Neel Mukherjee.

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  16. The Book Show Season 4 Episode 36 - Episode 36
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    #16 - Episode 36

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    Upper-crust socialite and interior designer Nicky Haslam recounts anecdotes from his biography, and thriller writer Philip Kerr recommends reading Michel De Montaigne's essays when you are "feeling a bit thick". Monty Don talks about gardening, and a dry and unflappable Lionel Shriver talks about the American healthcare system in relation to her new novel, So Much for That.

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  17. The Book Show Season 4 Episode 37 - Episode 37
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    John Boyne, author of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas; American novelist Joshua Ferris; and politician Shirley Williams

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  18. The Book Show Season 4 Episode 38 - Episode 38
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    #18 - Episode 38

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    Roddy Doyle on his fictional trilogy exploring what it means to be Irish; feminist Natasha Walter on the hypersexual society; John Lanchester on his bedtime reading (Tolstoy); and Martin Amis on women's liberation, the sexual revolution and autobiographical fiction.

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  19. The Book Show Season 4 Episode 39 - Episode 39
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    David Nicholls, Alistair Campbell, and Simon Kernick

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  20. The Book Show Season 4 Episode 40 - Episode 40
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    Authors George Pelecanos and Joanne Harris, and poet Simon Armitage

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  21. The Book Show Season 4 Episode 41 - Episode 41
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    #21 - Episode 41

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    Blake Morrison, Maggie O'Farrell, and Ben Macintyre

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  22. The Book Show Season 4 Episode 42 - Episode 42
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    #22 - Episode 42

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    Episode 24 "final episode of the series" - Professor Robert Winston on liabilities, Joseph O'Connor on love stories, and Jonathan Coe on loneliness. Plus, Martina Cole talks trade secrets.

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  23. The Book Show Season 4 Episode 43 - Episode 43
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    #23 - Episode 43

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    The Book Show at Hay: Turner winning ceramicist Grayson Perry, journalist Tony Parsons, and well travelled honorary Englishman Bill Bryson. Plus contributions from Jerry Hall and Beth Orton.

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  24. The Book Show Season 4 Episode 44 - Episode 44
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    #24 - Episode 44

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    The Book Show at Hay: Carlos Ruiz Zafon, Nadine Gordimer, and Christopher Hitchens. Music from Alex Valentine.

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  25. The Book Show Season 4 Episode 45 - Episode 45
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    #25 - Episode 45

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    Antony Beevor replacing Gary Kemp on the show tonight. Other guests are Audrey Niffenegger, Jo Brand & Dennis Rollins.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Episode 1" is the best rated episode of "The Book Show". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/2/2006. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Episode 5".