Rob Delaney is the BAFTA-winning and Emmy-nominated co-creator and co-star of the Channel 4 sitcom Catastrophe. He is the author of the Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling memoir, A Heart that Works. Most recently he’s appeared in the popular show Dying for Sex and in Deadpool & Wolverine. Rob will be in conversation with Kate Slotover of the Book Club Review podcast.

Marina Warner’s numerous books, stories and essays explore myth, storytelling, history and society. In Sanctuary she investigates ideas of refuge, hospitality and belonging, and how storytelling helps people endure and understand crisis. She will be discussing the changing concepts of sanctuary with Dr Alex Pryce, Senior Tutor of St Edmund's College, Cambridge.

Conceived as a permanent showcase for the arts and sciences, the Royal Albert Hall has shaped British cultural life for over 150 years. But why was it created, and what did its founders envision? Simona Valeriani explores its design, construction, and legacy, uncovering the political, social, and technological forces—and the celebrated figures and unsung contributors—behind this iconic symbol of national identity.

Rowan Moore is architecture critic for the Observer newspaper, as well as the author of several books on architecture and urban development, including Property: the Myth that Built the World. Rowan will be in conversation with journalist and author Vicky Spratt about her upcoming book We were Promised the Moon, which looks at the economic struggles of the younger generations.

Vicky Spratt is an award-winning journalist, author, and housing-rights advocate. She has been twice shortlisted for the Orwell Prize and her first book, Tenants, was a Financial Times book of the year. She will be in conversation with architecture critic Rowan Moore about her upcoming book We Were Promised The Moon.

World-famous pianist Sir Stephen Hough is also a composer and writer and has been named by The Economist as one 'Twenty Living Polymaths'.   In his frank and engrossing memoir, Enough, he recounts his unlikely journey from an unmusical Cheshire home to the stage of Carnegie Hall by the age of 21. He candidly shares his teenage nervous breakdown, struggles with sexuality and religion, unconventional parents, and the teachers who inspired and discouraged him. 

One of the 20th century’s most beguiling films: In the immediate aftermath of WWII, Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger combined a headstrong young woman, a dashing naval officer, and the wild Scottish landscape to create a film designed to transport an audience exhausted by war, food rationing and housing shortage.  It was a cinematic masterpiece. This is a rare chance to see the fully digitally remastered version (2023) on the big screen. Details of film discussion to follow.

Does money make you happy? Are you a saver or spender… and why? How can changing the way we think about money help us to manage it better? Professor Adrian Furnham shares insights from his lively new book to get to the heart of how we think about money and how it affects our behaviour. Adrian is a renowned organisational psychologist and author of over 100 books. His '50 Psycholoy Ideas You Really Need to Know', explained in concise and accessible language, remains one of the most popular introductions to the subject.

Slightly Foxed, the beautifully produced quarterly for book-lovers was founded in 2004, to bring new life to the many interesting titles languishing on publishers' back lists. With over 89 issues in print and over 16,000 readers, they have a host of famous fans and contributors, including Mick Herron, Margaret Drabble, Sarah Perry and Penelope Lively. The co-editors share their unlikely literary success story with novelist and Slightly Foxed contributor Sue Gee.