between the covers Season 4 is back on our screens to bring the nation together through the joy of reading.
This seven-part series hosts Sarah and four celebrity guests as they bring a book of their choice with them and also talk about a newly published book.
All books are included in between the covers Carefully chosen to attract everyone and spark an interesting conversation.
The talk show also gives the audience an opportunity to participate in an inclusive book club that encourages new readers as well as avid readers.
Each of the fourteen books identified will be marked with between the covers Posters in stores, bookstores and online so that readers can participate in an entertaining conversation on social media using #BetweenTheCovers.
In conjunction with Her Majesty’s Jubilee, additional book selections will also be drawn from Big Jubilee Read, a reading campaign spearheaded by BBC Arts and The Reading Agency that celebrates great books across the Commonwealth.
Sarah said: “I am so thrilled that we are once again delving into the covers, introducing another collection of seven great new books, as well as seven books by talented authors from across the Commonwealth to celebrate the Jubilee.
“Personally, it still brings me endless joy that drinking tea and eating custard creams while eating a good book is ‘work.’ Bring it.”
All books featured in the gallery are available for purchase here: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/bbc2betweenthecovers
Here’s everything we know between the covers Season 4…
Between Covers Season 4 Air History
between the covers Season 4 will air on BBC Two on Wednesday 11 May at 7:30 pm. You can also watch previous episodes on BBC iPlayer.
Celebrities and books among the covers of the fourth season
Each episode will feature different celebrity guests who have joined Sarah’s book club. The celebrities scheduled to appear in each episode are as follows…
Episode 1 – Wednesday, May 11
The first episode sees the author and Pointless Host Richard Osman, comedian and feminist offender Deborah Francis White, actor David Morrissey and presenter Vic Hope, joined Sarah to share their favorite books.
They will also review the first of the new book options, including people person Written by Candice Carty Williams and BBC First’s Big Jubilee Read, English patient Sri Lankan writer Michael Ondaatje.
Episode 2 – Wednesday, May 18
Sarah is joined by news anchor and journalist Sir Trevor MacDonald, actors Sarah Hadland and Peter Davison, along with comedian and radio presenter Cariad Lloyd.
In addition to chatting about their favorite books, they will be reviewing the book club’s picks in Week Two, Two Stormwood By Philip Gray and BBC Great Jubilee Reading List, London the only ones By Trinidad author Sam Selvon.
Episode 3 – Wednesday 25 May
Actor Richard E. Grant, Dragon’s Lair Star and entrepreneur Deborah Maiden, comedian Stephen Bailey and comedian and author Sukh Ojla all join Episode Three to share their favorite books.
are reviewing chemistry lessons Written by Bonnie Jarmus as this week’s book selection and God’s Arrow By Nigerian writer Chinua Achebe for the BBC’s Great Jubilee Reading List.
Episode 4 – Wednesday, June 1
Sarah will be accompanied by comedians Jo Brand and Darren Harriott as well as actors Nina Wadia and Neil Morrissey to share their favorite books.
They will be reviewing my two book club options that week, which is love marriage by Monica Ali and The Handmaid’s Tale Written by Canadian writer Margaret Atwood as part of the BBC’s Great Reading List for Jubilee.
Episode 5 – Wednesday, June 8
They share their favorite Episode Five books by singer-songwriter Emily Sandy, comedian and broadcast presenter Pierre Novelli, TV and radio presenter Reverend Kate Botley and actor Adrian Scarborough.
The books they will be reviewing are metronome by Tom Watson and selection from the BBC’s Big Jubilee Read list, secret river Written by Australian author Kate Grenfell.
Episode 6 – Wednesday 15th June
Television presenter and author Mel Giedwicki, Radio 1 DJ Jordan North, comedian Jane Prester and CBBC presenter Rhys Stephenson star alongside Sarah to talk about their favorite books.
The two books that will be selected for review this week are Exactly what it means by Ben Henshaw and night tiger By Malaysian author Yangsze Choo as part of the BBC’s Big Jubilee Read List, which celebrates talented authors across the Commonwealth of Nations.
Episode 7 – Wednesday, June 22
The last episode of between the covers Bastille player Dan Smith, comedian Kathryn Bohart, and actors Colin Salmon and Katie Weeks share their favorite books.
Celebrities will be reviewing this week’s new book anthology, Dictator’s wife By Freya Berry and the Great Jubilee book selection to read the BBC’s The Great Jubilee book crow eater By Pakistani writer Babsi Sidhwa.
Is there a trailer for Between the Covers 4 season?
Not yet, but if one is released we will update this page.
