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Between the Covers is a talk TV series that premiered on BBC Two on October 9, 2020. It has 8 seasons and 50 episodes so far and is still airing new episodes. The latest episode, Season 8 Episode 6, aired on December 3, 2024.
Sara Cox hosts this new book club bringing the nation together through sharing the pleasure of reading. Each edition features a celebrity panel discussing their favourite book and two review sections.
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50 episodes · 8 seasons
2020 · 7 episodes · Last episode: 5 years ago
Sara Cox is joined by Ben Miller, Grace Dent, Desiree Burch and Graham Norton. They reveal the books they pretend to have read but haven’t and the book they would give someone on a first date.
E6
This week, Sara is joined by actor and writer Meera Syal, rapper Guvna B, comedian Dave Gorman and newsreader Babita Sharma.
E5
Sara Cox is joined by Laura Whitmore, Anita Rani, Russell Kane and Alan Davies. They share their favourite books and discuss Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers and Alan Davies’s Just Ignore Him.
E4
Sara Cox is joined by Jo Brand, Andi Osho, Ade Edmondson and Will Young to discuss this week’s book group picks, This Lovely City by Louise Hare and Will Young’s new book, To Be a Gay Man.
E3
Rebecca Front, Sophie Ward, Ade Adepitan and Bill Bailey discuss this week’s book group picks, Fifty-Fifty by Steve Cavanagh and Sophie Ward’s Love and Other Thought Experiments.
E2
Lolly Adefope, Ellie Taylor, Ricky Wilson and Richard Osman share the books that make them cry. They discuss Love After Love by Ingrid Persaud and Richard Osman’s The Thursday Murder Club.
E1
Sara Cox is joined by Phil Wang, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Tom Allen and Sara Pascoe to share their favourite books and to discuss "The Midnight Library" by Matt Haig and Sara's book "Sex, Power, Money".
2021 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 5 years ago
Sara is joined by presenter Ranvir Singh, comedians Micky Flanagan and Reginald D Hunter, and comedian and actor Sophia Willan to share their favourite books and review the two book club picks.
Sara is joined by comedian Nish Kumar, presenter Stacey Dooley, columnist and author Caitlin Moran and comedian and actor Robert Webb to share their favourite books and review the two book club picks.
Sara is joined by actors Don Warrington and Hugh Dennis, comedian Zoe Lyons and presenter and author Giovanna Fletcher. They will all be sharing their favourite books, as well as reviewing this week’s two book club picks: our big hitter from last year, Agent Running in the Field by John le Carre, and our new book pick, Another Life by debut author Jodie Chapman.
Sara is joined by author and comedian David Baddiel, actors Adjoa Andoh and Phil Davis, and comedian Katherine Ryan. They will all be sharing their favourite books as well as reviewing this week’s two book club picks: Our Big Hitter from last year, The Girl With The Louding Voice by Abi Daré, and our new book pick, Sixteen Horses by debut author Greg Buchanan
Sara is joined by comedian Rachel Parris, chef and presenter Rick Stein, actor and comedian Rob Delaney and presenter Vick Hope. They share favourite books as well as reviewing the week’s two book club picks - our big hitter from last year, The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante, and our new book pick, Should We Fall Behind by Sharon Duggal.
Sara is joined by comedians Mel Giedroyc and Griff Rhys Jones, Strictly’s reigning champion Oti Mabuse and presenter Rick Edwards. They will all be sharing their favourite books, as well as reviewing this week’s two book club picks: our big hitter from last year, The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett, and the first of our new books, The Fine Art of Invisible Detection by Robert Goddard
2021 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 4 years ago
Sara is joined by Radio 1 DJ Greg James, actor Imogen Stubbs, singer Fleur East and comedian Lloyd Griffith to share their favourite books and review the two book club picks.
Sara Cox is joined by singer Sharleen Spiteri, TV chef and judge Prue Leith, comedian Jason Forbes and Ghosts star Ben Willbond to share their favourite books and review the two book club picks.
Sara is joined by four brilliant comedians - Alan Davies, Sarah Kendall, Iain Stirling and Suzi Ruffell - to share their favourite books and review the two book club picks.
Sara is joined by actors Ben Miller and Kacey Ainsworth, TV judge Rob Rinder and comedian Sindhu Vee. They share their favourite books and review this week’s two book club choices: the new book pick, Still Life by Sarah Winman, and the Booker backlist gem, Exit West by Mohsin Hamid.
Sara is joined by Cold Feet star John Thomson, comedians Fern Brady and Lou Sanders and Saturday Kitchen’s wine guru Olly Smith to share their favourite books and review the two book club picks.
Sara is joined by Silent Witness star Emilia Fox, comedians Dane Baptiste and Andy Parsons and Harry Potter actor Evanna Lynch to share their favourite books and review the two book club picks.
2022 · 7 episodes · Last episode: 4 years ago
Sara is joined by Bastille frontman Dan Smith, comedian Catherine Bohart, and actors Colin Salmon and Katy Wix.
Sara is joined by presenter and author Mel Giedroyc, Radio One DJ Jordan North, comedian Jen Brister and CBBC presenter Rhys Stephenson.
Sara is joined by singer-songwriter Emeli Sandé, comedian and podcaster Pierre Novellie, TV and radio presenter Reverend Kate Bottley, and actor Adrian Scarborough.
Sara is joined by comedians Jo Brand and Darren Harriott and actors Nina Wadia and Neil Morrissey to share their favourite books and review this week’s two book club choices.
Sara is joined by actor Richard E Grant, entrepreneur and Dragon’s Den investor Deborah Meaden, comedian Stephen Bailey and actor, comedian and author Sukh Ojla.
Sara is joined by newsreader and journalist Sir Trevor McDonald, actors Sarah Hadland and Peter Davison, and comedian and podcaster Cariad Lloyd.
Sara is joined by author and presenter Richard Osman, comedian and Guilty Feminist Deborah Frances-White, actor David Morrissey, and DJ and presenter Vick Hope
2022 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 3 years ago
Sara is joined by rugby legend and broadcaster Ugo Monye, comedian Sarah Keyworth, and TV and radio hosts Clara Amfo and Rick Edwards to share their favourite books and review the book club choices.
Sara is joined by broadcasters Gabby Logan and Ade Adepitan, comedian and actor Kerry Godliman and presenter and actor Tom Read Wilson. They share their favourite books and review two book club choices: the new book pick, Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez, and the selection from The Booker Prize backlist, Moon Tiger by Penelope Lively.
Sara is joined by comedian Tom Allen, actors Pam Ferris and Rakhee Thakrar, and comedian and actor Stephen Mangan to share their favourite books and review the two book club choices.
Sara is joined by actor and author Paterson Joseph, newsreader Sophie Raworth, and comedians Al Murray and Jenny Eclair. They share their favourite books and review the two book club choices: the new book pick, Sometimes People Die by Simon Stephenson, and the selection from the Booker Prize backlist, The Long Song by Andrea Levy.
Sara is joined by actor and author Ruth Jones, comedian and writer Kae Kurd, Harry Potter star and comedian Jessie Cave, and director and actor Samuel West. They share their favourite books and review this week’s two book club choices: the new book pick, The Second Sight of Zachary Cloudesley by Sean Lusk, and the selection from the Booker Prize backlist, Snap by Belinda Bauer.
Sara is joined by broadcaster and author Graham Norton, The One Show’s Alex Jones, actor Amanda Abbington and former marine turned presenter JJ Chalmers. They share their favourite books and review this week’s two book club choices: the new book pick, The Perfect Golden Circle, by Benjamin Myers, and the first in a selection from the Booker Prize backlist, Cloud Atlas, by David Mitchell.
2023 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 3 years ago
Sara Cox opens her book club with famous friends eager to share the joys of reading. From the latest novels to classic page-turners, get ready to discover some new favourite reads.
Between the Covers Series 6 release dates →Sara is joined by comedians Mel Giedroyc and Sophie Duker, chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and actor Nigel Havers. They share their favourite books and review the two book club choices: the new book pick, The Weyward by Emilia Hart , and the third of a selection of books set in Europe to celebrate Eurovision, Death and the Penguin by Andrey Kurkov, which is set in Ukraine.
Sara is joined by comedians Alan Davies and Ivo Graham and actors Samantha Bond and Sunetra Sarker. They share their favourite books and review the two book club choices: the new book pick, The Space Between Us by Doug Johnstone, and the second of a selection of books set in Europe to celebrate Eurovision, Lullaby by Leïla Slimani, which is set in France.
Sara Cox is joined by broadcaster Angela Scanlon, DJ Spoony, barrister turned author and broadcaster Rob Rinder, and musician and presenter Cerys Matthews. They share their favourite books and review the two book club choices: the first of the new book picks, In the Blink of an Eye by Jo Callaghan, and the first of a selection of books set in Europe to celebrate Eurovision, Burial Rites by Hannah Kent, which is set in Iceland.
2023 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 2 years ago
Sara Cox opens her book club with famous friends eager to share the joys of reading. From the latest novels to classic page-turners, get ready to discover some new favourite reads.
Between the Covers Series 7 release dates →Sara is joined by singer and author Geri Halliwell-Horner, actor Bill Paterson, presenter and comedian Ellie Taylor and actor and comedian Miles Jupp. They share their favourite books and review the two book club choices: the new book pick, The Unspeakable Acts of Zina Pavlou by Eleni Kyriacou, and the last of a selection of books from the Booker Prize backlist, Redhead by the Side of the Road by Anne Tyler.
Sara is joined by comedians Nish Kumar and Laura Smyth and actors and comedians Ben Miller and Kerry Godliman. They share their favourite books and review the two book club choices: the new book pick, Devil’s Breath by Jill Johnson, and the fifth of a selection of books from the Booker Prize backlist, Any Human Heart by William Boyd.
Sara is joined by comedians Ed Byrne, Suzi Ruffell and Ahir Shah, as well as author and actor Andi Osho. They share their favourite books and review the two book club choices: the new book pick, Falling Animals by Sheila Armstrong, and the fourth of a selection of books from the Booker Prize backlist, My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite
Sara is joined by broadcaster and author Sandi Toksvig, presenter Alex Jones, comedian and author Adam Kay, and actor Omari Douglas. They share their favourite books and review the two book club choices: the new book pick, Remember, Mr Sharma by AP Firdaus, and the third of a selection of books from the Booker Prize backlist, The Light of Day by Graham Swift.
Sara is joined by Adrian Edmundson, Annie MacManus, Chris McCausland and Angela Barnes. They share their favourite books and review the two book club choices: the new book pick and the first of a selection of books from the Booker Prize backlist.
Sara is joined by actor and comedian Rob Delaney, broadcaster Anita Rani, actor Richard Armitage and comedian Jo Brand. They share their favourite books and review the two book club choices: the new book pick, The Seventh Son by Sebastian Faulks, and the first of a selection of books from the Booker Prize backlist, The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy.
2024 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 1 year ago
Sara Cox is back with the nation’s favourite TV book club.
Between the Covers Series 8 release dates →
E6
Richard Osman, Ranvir Singh, Ben Miller and Alex Jones join Sara Cox to review the book club pick, The Kellerby Code by Jonny Sweet, and talk about their favourite books.
E5
Sara is joined by celebrated broadcaster Sir Trevor McDonald, actor and comedian Gemma Whelan, stand-up comedian and actor Neil Delamere, and comedian, broadcaster and author Jo Brand. They share their favourite books and review the book club choice, Whale Fall by Elizabeth O’Connor.
E4
Graham Norton, Cariad Lloyd, Jack Edwards and Meera Syal join Sara Cox to review the book club pick, Butter by Asako Yuzuki, and talk about their favourite books.
E3
Neneh Cherry, Tom Allen, Olly Smith and Sophie Raworth join Sara Cox to review the book club pick, There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak, and talk about their favourite books.
E2
Sara is joined by comedian, actor and author Richard Ayoade, podcaster and author Elizabeth Day, comedian Maisie Adam, and actor and author Stephen Mangan. They share their favourite books and review the book club choice, Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon.
E1
Sara is joined by actor and comedian Adrian Edmondson, QI quip-master, comedian, actor and author Alan Davies, Bafta nominee Taj Atwal and comedian and author Sara Pascoe. They share their favourite books and review the book club choice, All the Colours of the Dark by Chris Whitaker.
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The most recent episode of Between the Covers, Season 8 Episode 6, aired on December 3, 2024.
Between the Covers has 8 seasons with 50 episodes in total.
Between the Covers first aired on BBC Two on October 9, 2020.
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