Series 5

01 Episode 1 Episode 18th November 2022 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. 02 Episode 2 Episode 215th November 2022 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. 03 Episode 3 Episode 322nd November 2022 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. 04 Episode 4 Episode 46th December 2022 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. 05 Episode 5 Episode 513th December 2022 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. 06 Episode 6 Episode 620th December 2022 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.