Iain Dale's Book Club

Iain Dale talks to biographer and historian Tom Gallagher about his biography of the Portuguese dictator Antonio Salazar, who ruled the country from 1932 until 1968. His book is titled SALAZAR: THE DICTATOR WHO REFUSED TO DIE and is published by C Hurst & Co.

Iain Dale talks to investigative journalist Tom Harper about his book : Broken Yard: The Fall of the Metropolitan Police

Iain Dale talks to Professor Vernon Bogdanor about his new book on the period 1895-1914 titled THE STRANGE SURVIVAL OF LIBERAL BRITAIN:POLITICS & POWER BEFORE THE FIRST WORLD WAR.

Iain Dale talks to environmental campaigner George Monbiot about his book ‘Regenesis: Feeding the World Without Devouring the Planet’.

Iain Dale interviews political journalists Harry Cole and James Heale about their book OUT OF THE BLUE: The Inside Story of the Unexpected Rise & Fall of Liz Truss.

Iain Dale talks to Roger Mosey, Master of Selwyn College Cambridge, and former editorial director at the BBC, about his book '20 things that would make the news better'

Iain Dale talks to Jeffrey Archer about his new novel NEXT IN LINE. They discuss his career, the art of writing fiction and what is happening in the world of Westminster.

Iain Dale talks to legendary broadcaster David Dimbelby about his memoir, KEEP TALKING and his life and career in broadcasting.

Iain Dale talks to former Corbyn Comms adviser and the founder of Momentum, James Schneider about his new book OUR BLOC: HOW TO WIN.

Iain Dale speaks to Sir Max Hastings about his new book ABYSS: THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS 1962.

Iain Dale talks to Times Columnist Ben Macintyre about his new bestseller COLDITZ: PRISONERS OF THE CASTLE.

Iain Dale talks to Labour MP and political biographer Nick Thomas-Symonds about his new biography of Harold Wilson, HAROLD WILSON: THE WINNER.

Iain Dale talks to historian Julia Boyd about her book A VILLAGE IN THE THIRD REICH: HOW ORDINARY LIVES WERE TRANSFORMED BY THE RISE OF FASCISM. She tells the story of the village of Oberstdorf during the Nazi years.

Iain Dale talks to football legend Paul Gascoigne about his book GLORIOUS. This interview was recorded in October 2011.

Iain Dale talks to the co-host of the Triggernometry podcast, Konstantin Kisin, about his book AN IMMIGRANT’S LOVELETTER TO THE WEST, which has become a Sunday Times bestseller.

Iain Dale talks to the legend that is Joan Collins about her book THE WORLD ACCORDING TO JOAN and her career in acting and TV. The interview was recorded in March 2012.

Iain Dale talked to former Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown about his autobiography A FORTUNATE LIFE. The interview was recorded in May 2011.

Iain Dale talks to Shashi Tharoor about his book 'The Struggle for India's Soul: Nationalism and the Fate of Democracy'

Olivia Newton-John has died. To anyone who grew up in the 1970s and 1980s she was an icon of the age, not just for her countless hits but also for her role as Sandy in GREASE. Iain interviewed her in April 2012 when she published a cookbook. We thought we’d retrieve it from the archives and share it with you again.

Iain Dale talks to the former French ambassador to the UK, Sylvie Bermann, about her book Au Revoir, Britannia.

Iain Dale talks to his fellow LBC presenting colleague Natasha Devon about her new novel TOXIC.

Iain Dale talks to transport expert Christian Wolmar about his new book BRITISH RAIL: A NEW HISTORY.

Iain Dale talks to former Conservative cabinet minister Andrea Leadsom about her new memoir SNAKES & LADDERS: NAVIGATING THE UPS AND DOWNS OF POLITICS

Iain Dale talks to Sir Howard Davies about his new book THE CHANCELLORS: STERRING THE BRITISH ECONOMY IN CRISIS TIMES.

Iain Dale talks to writer and broadcasting legend Fern Britton about her new novek THE GOOD SERVANT, which tells the story of Marion Crawford, ‘Crawfie’, governess to the then Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret. It’s a novel, but based on real events and characters.

Hey Book Club listeners, here’s a brand new podcast we think you’d like, called The Followers. Shelagh Fogarty began her LBC career as a guest presenter in 2014, and her balanced and calm presenting style soon earned her a permanent role. Heartbreakingly, it was this calm approach which led to the most harrowing ordeal of Shelagh's life, when a man stalked her for nearly 2 years. In 2017, Shelagh began to notice the same face appearing in crowds, on the tube, outside her work. She dismissed it at first, but then the appearances became more and more frequent and noticeable - he was there when she met friends, when she travelled across London, at her local train station, and even when he followed her home?The Followers is a 5-part LBC podcast series where Shelagh talks about the disturbing stages she went through during her stalking: dismissing it, fearing it, and feeling powerless as she was forced to live a limited life. The podcast also included conversations with experts and victims, looking at how societal views, misogyny and popular media tropes may be enabling stalkers to commit crimes without intervention.? Shelagh wanted to tell her story and to speak with various experts to understand more about obsessive and controlling behaviour, to deal with what happened to her on a personal level and to help others identify the behaviour that can lead to stalking. All 5 episodes will be available from July 4th exclusively on Global Player. Download it now from the App store or go to https://www.globalplayer.com If you think you or someone you know is being stalked, please call the police or the National stalking helpline on 0808 802 0300

This week marks the hundredth anniversary of the assassination of Field Marshall Sir Henry Wilson MP, an event which changed the course of British and Irish history. Iain Dale talks to Ronan McGreevy about his book GREAT HATRED: THE ASSASSINATION OF FIELD MARSHALL SIR HENRY WILSON MP.

Sarah Ferguson talks about her first historical novel, HER HEART FOR A COMPASS. She also talks candidly about her life, her family and how she has learned from past mistakes. It’s one of the most candid interviews she has ever given.

Iain Dale talks to ITV news presenter Tom Bradby about his new spy novel YESTERDAY’S SPY. They also talk about the art of news presenting and Tom’s career.

Iain Dale interviews historian and biographer Simon Heffer about his book THE DIARIES OF SIR HENRY ‘CHIPS’ CHANNON (Volune II 1938-43).

Iain Dale talks to former Health Secretary and Tory leadership contender Jeremy Hunt about his new book ZERO: ELIMINATING UNNECESSARY DEATHS IN A POST PANDEMIC WORLD. This interview was taken from Iain Dale's show on LBC.

Iain Dale talks to journalists Rachel Sylvester and Alice Thomson about the book WHAT I WISH I HAD KNOWN WHEN I WAS YOUNG: THE ART & SCIENCE OF GROWING UP. During the podcast Iain reads a letter he wrote in 2010 to his sixteen year old self. And watch out for the anecdote about the Dalai Lama!

Iain Dale talks to Simon Woolley, now Lord Woolley of Woodford, about his new autobiography, SOAR: MY JOURNEY FROM COUNCIL ESTATE TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Iain Dale talks to oligarch hunter and Putin nemesis Bill Browder about his new book FREEZING ORDER

Iain Dale talks to writer and historian Giles Whittell about his book THE GREATEST RAID: ST NAZAIRE 1942: THE HEROIC STORY OF OPERATION CHARIOT.

Iain Dale talks to the president of the Liberal Democrats Mark Pack about his new book POLLING UNPACKED: THE HISTORY, USES AND ABUSES OF POLITICAL OPINION POLLS.

Iain Dale talks to West Ham football coach Tony Carr about his new book A LIFETIME IN FOOTBALL AT WEST HAM UNITED. He discusses his 43 years discovering football stars like Joe Cole, Frank Lampard, Michael Carrick as well as explaining why some players don’t make it even if they have the talent.

This was one of Iain Dale’s first Book Club interviews from April 2010 with the former LibDem leader Paddy Ashdown, in which they talk about his autobiography and colourful life. He talks about his time working for the security services, why he became a LibDem MP, and the infamous ‘Paddy Pantsdown’ scandal.

On the fortieth anniversary of the Argentinian invasion of the Falklands, Iain Dale talks to Julian Manyon about his new book KIDNAPPED BY THE JUNTA: INSIDE ARGENTINA’S WARS WITH BRITAIN AND ITSELF.

Iain Dale interviews the woman known as “Britain’s toughest headmistress”, Alison Colwell, about her book NO EXCUSES: TURNING AROUND ONE OF BRITAIN’S TOUGHEST SCHOOLS.

In a deeply personal interview (well, the second half is…) Iain Dale talks to the Liberal Democrat Leader, Sir Ed Davey, about his new book THE BATTLE FOR LIBERAL BRITAIN, but they also talk more widely about his career in politics. What it’s like to be a minister, his approach to leading the LibDems, how the party can differentiate itself, the challenges of caring for his disabled son, his role in the Post Office Counters scandal and much more besides.

Iain Dale talks to former MP Simon Danczuk about his new book SCANDAL AT DOLPHIN SQUARE: A NOTORIOUS HISTORY.

Iain Dale speaks to journalist and broadcaster Michael Crick about his new biography of Nigel Farage, ONE PARTY AFTER ANOTHER: THE DISRUPTIVE LIFE OF NIGEL FARAGE.

Iain Dale talks to broadcaster Justin Webb about his childhood memoir THE GIFT OF A RADIO: MY CHILDHOOD AND OTHER TRAIN WRECKS

Iain Dale talks to Kevin Meagher about his book UNITED IRELAND: WHY UNIFICATION IS INEVITABLE AND HOW IT WILL COME ABOUT.

Iain Dale talks to former LibDem leader Sir Vince Cable about his book MONEY & POWER – THE 16 WORLD LEADERS WHO CHANGED ECONOMICS.

Iain Dale talks to Professor Brian Klaas about his new book ‘Corruptible: Who Gets Power & How it Changes Us’.

Taken from his LBC radio show, Iain Dale talks to Hong Kong Freedom campaigner Nathan Law, who has now had to seek political exile in this country following threats from the Chinese authorities in Hong Kong.

A selection of the best bits from the book club podcast in 2021 including Peter Dickson, Kate Garraway, Michel Barnier and Peter & Steph Shilton.

Iain Dale talks to journalist and writer James Hanning about his book LOVE & DECEPTION: PHILBY IN BEIRUT, which tells the story of arch spy Kim Philby and the years he spent in Beirut before his defection to the Soviet Union in January 1963.

Iain Dale talks to feminist campaigner Julie Bindel about her book FEMINISM FOR WOMEN – THE ROAD TO LIBERATION.

Iain Dale talks to Amanda Prowse and her son Josiah Hartley about their book THE BOY BETWEEN: A MOTHER & SON’S JOURNEY IN A WORLD GONE GREY. It’s a very emotional listen.

Iain Dale talks to former Labour MP and Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon about his life and career in politics.

Iain Dale talks to Gyles Brandreth about his new memoir ODD BOY OUT.

Iain Dale talks to Lord Owen, formerly Dr David Owen, about his new book about British-Russian Relations over the last two centuries RIDDLE, MYSTERY & ENIGMA: TWO HUNDRED YEARS OF BRITISH RUSSIAN RELATIONS

Iain Dale talks to historian Andrew Roberts about his new biography of King George III.

Iain Dale talks to Dr Hilary Jones about his new novel about WW1 and the Spanish Flu pandemic, FRONTLINE. Iain also talks to him about his TV work and what it’s been like to dispense advice during the Covid pandemic.

Iain Dale talks to England goalkeeping legend Peter Shilton and his wife Steph about their book SAVED: OVERCOMING A 45 YEAR GAMBLING ADDICTION

Iain Dale talks to broadcasters, and the presenters of the Fortunately podcast, Fi Glover and Jane Garvey about radio, life and their new book DID I SAY THAT OUT LOUD?

Iain Dale interviews Financial Times Whitehall Editor about his book BROKEN HEARTLANDS – A JOURNEY THROUGH LABOUR’S LOST ENGLAND.

Iain Dale talks to literary biography Carole Angier about her book SPEAK, SILENCE: IN SEARCH OF W G SEBALD. Iain was a friend of Max Sebald, who was an academic at UEA during his time there in the 1980s.

Iain Dale talks to Former Chief Brexit Negotiator for the EU Michel Barnier about his new book MY SECRET BREXIT DIARY

Iain Dale talks to Steve Richards about his book THE PRIME MINISTERS WE NEVER HAD: SUCCESS & FAILURE FROM BITLER TO CORBYN which features chapters on 11 politicians who didn’t quite make it to Number 10 – Rab Butler, Roy Jenkins, Barbara Castle, Denis Healey, Neil Kinnock, Michael Heseltine, Michael Portillo, Ken Clarke, David & Ed Miliband and Jeremy Corbyn.

Iain Dale talks to political journalist Ian Dunt about his book HOW TO BE A LIBERAL.

Iain Dale talks to journalist and author Toby Harnden about his new book, published to coincide with the 20th anniversary of 9-11, FORST CASUALTY: The Untold Story of the Battle That Began the War in Afghanistan.

Iain Dale talks to the Daily Telegraph’s Deputy Political Editor, Lucy Fisher, about her new book WOMEN IN THE WAR: THE LAST HEROINES OF BRITAIN’S GREATEST GENERATION.

Iain Dale talks to consultant and broadcaster Alex Deane about his new book LESSONS FROM HISTORY: HIDDEN HEROES AND VILLAINS OF THE PAST AND WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM THEM

In this first of two episodes featuring books about the former Labour Cabinet Minister John Stonehouse, who effected a ‘Reggie Perrin’ style disappearance in Miami in 1974 and was subsequently sent to prison, Iain Dale talks to Julian Hayes, John Stonehouse’s Great Nephew about his book STONEHOUSE: CABINET MINISTER, FRAUDSTER, SPY. In the next episode Iain talks to Stonehouse’s daughter Julia, who gives a decidedly different version of events to her cousin.

Duncan Brack and Iain Dale discuss their new collection of 23 political and historical counterfactual essays in their book PRIME MINISTER PRITI & OTHER THINGS THAT NEVER HAPPENED.

Iain talks to comedian Geoff Norcott about his book WHERE DID I GO RIGHT: HOW THE LEFT LOST ME and his life in comedy. He tells of the challenges of being a right wing comedian and talks about his career in teaching and growing up in South London.

Iain Dale talks to Ben Rhodes who was Deputy National Security Adviser to Barack Obama, and Mitchell Reiss who was Ambassador to Northern Ireland in the George W Bush White House. Ben’s book is called AFTER THE FALL – BEING AMERICAN IN THE WORLD WE’VE MADE. It is a New York Times bestseller.

Iain Dale talks to Ed Husain about his new book Among the Mosques: A Journey Across Muslim Britain

Iain Dale talks to David Young, Lord Young of Graffham about his new set of political diaries INSIDE THATCHER’S LAST ELECTION. It covers the period April-June 1987 and details all the machinations at the heart of the Margaret Thatcher’s third election campaign as leader of the Conservative Party.

Iain Dale talks to Alastair Campbell about Volume 8 of his diaries, covering the period 2010-2015

Iain Dale talks to author, journalist and broadcaster Matthew D’Ancona about his book, Identity, Ignorance, Innovation: Why the old politics is useless - and what to do about it. They also discuss the state of modern politics and the media.

Iain Dale talks to author Ivan Gibbons about his book PARTITION: HOW AND WHY IRELAND WAS DIVIDED.

Iain Dale talks to Conservative MP Sir David Amess about his political career and his book AYES & EARS: A SURVIVOR’S GUIDE TO WESTMINSTER

Chapter 129 : Iain Dale talks to British historian Adrian Brettle about his book Colossal Ambitions: Confederate Planning for a Post–Civil War World

Iain Dale talks to broadcaster and vicar, the Reverend Richard Coles about his new book THE MADNESS OF GRIEF: A MEMOIR OF LOVE AND LOSS. It concerns the death of Richard’s partner David from alcoholism, and his experience of grief. It’s an emotional, thought provoking and very honest conversation.

Iain Dale talks to broadcaster Kate Garraway about her new book THE POWER OF HOPE. She explains how her husband Derek Draper became a victim of Covid and how he became the sickest patient to survive.

Iain Dale talks to broadcaster and historian Jonathan Dimbleby about his new book BARBAROSSA: HOW HITLER LOST THE WAR. They also talk about broadcasting, the art of interviewing and the Dimbleby Cancer Care charity.

Iain Dale talks to former Conservative minister Sir Alan Duncan about his explosive diaries IN THE THICK OF IT, which run from 2016 to 2020 and are dominated by Brexit.

Iain Dale talks to veteran foreign correspondent Hella Pick, who came to this country on the Kindertransport in 1938 and went on to be a pioneer in reporting for the Guardian from all over the world in an era when women were very much the exception in that world. She talks about her memoir INVISIBLE WALLS: A JOURNALIST IN SEARCH OF HER LIFE

Iain Dale talks to Sir Anthony Seldon and Mark Garnett on the 300th anniversary of the office of Prime Minister. Sir Anthony’s new book is called THE IMPOSSIBLE OFFICE and Mark Garnett’s book is THE BRITISH PRIME MINISTER IN AN AGE OF UPHEAVAL.

Iain Dale talks to former SNP MP for North East Fife, Stephen Gethins, about his new book NATION TO NATION: SCOTLAND’S PLACE IN THE WORLD. They discuss all sorts of issues relating to the question of Scottish independence, and Scotland’s place in the world.

Iain Dale talks to broadcaster, presenter and author Nicky Campbell about his new book ONE OF THE FAMILY: WHY A DOG CALLED MAXWELL CHANGED MY LIFE, his career in broadcasting, his love of dogs and the appeal of his hit TV show, LONG LOST FAMILY.

Iain Dale talks to Simon Heffer about the publication of the first volume of the Diaries of Sir Henry ‘Chip’ Channon.

Iain Dale talks to Suzanne Heywood about her book WHAT DOES JEREMY THINK? The book is a biography of her husband, Jeremy Heywood. He was at the centre of government for more than 25 years, playing a central role advising every Prime Minister from Tony Blair to Theresa May. He rose to be Cabinet Secretary but at the height of the Brexit negotiations with the EU he was diagnosed with cancer and months later he very sadly died. Hers is a fascinating life story too, and this is a truly fascinating insight into the life of one of the most important figures in 21st century government and politics.

Iain Dale interviews standup comedian, broadcaster, interviewer, impressionist and all round funny guy Matt Forde. They also talk about his book Politically Homeless.

Iain Dale interviews veteran US political journalist Dan Morain about his new biography of Vice President Kamala Harris, ‘Kamala’s Way’.

Iain Dale talks to former FBI Director James Comey about his new book Saving Justice.

Iain Dale talks to Peter Dickson, the country’s leading voiceover artist and the voice behind X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent. He has had an extraordinary career in radio and TV and has just published a memoir, “Voiceover Man”. He started life in Northern Ireland before moving to London to work on Radio 1 and Radio 2 before moving into the world of voiceovers. A man with a wonderful voice and brim full with anecdotes about personalities like Steve Wright and Simon Bates, Peter Dickson is one of the most entertaining people Iain has interviewed on the podcast.

A collection of the best bits from Iain Dale's book club interviews in 2020

Iain talks to Alastair Campbell about his book, Living Better : How I Learned to Survive Depression.

Iain Dale talks to political journalist Giles Edwards about his book “The Ex-Men”, which looks at what former PMs and Presidents do when they leave office.

Iain Dale talks to LibDem Peer and former chief of staff to Nick Clegg in the Coalition years, Jonny Oates, now Lord Oates about his book I NEVER PROMISED YOU A ROSE GARDEN. He talks movingly about running away to Addis Ababa as a 15 year old, his work in Zimbabwe and South Africa and his career as a public affairs consultant. He discusses how the coalition came into being, what it was like working for Nick Clegg, and where the Liberal Democrats go from here.

Iain Dale talks to former Government Special Advisor Peter Cardwell about his life as a special advisor to four cabinet ministers and his new book THE SECRET LIFE OF SPECIAL ADVISERS.

In an intensely personal conversation Iain Dale talks to Chris Bryant about his life, career, motivations, reputation and books. They spend the last part of the interview discussing his new book ‘The Glamour Boys’. This is one you won’t want to miss.

Hi Book Club fans LBC have a new podcast we think you’ll enjoy - Hosted by legendary reporter John Sweeney, Hunting Ghislaine is a 6 part series about Ghislaine Maxwell, the daughter of a disgraced billionaire and the former partner of a super-rich paedophile who killed himself while awaiting trial for sex trafficking. After hiding for almost a year, she now finds herself facing multiple charges for helping Jeffrey Epstein sexually exploit and abuse under-age women which could lead to her spending the rest of her life in jail. In this new podcast series, Hunting Ghislaine, reporter John Sweeney investigates a fairy story which happens the wrong way round, of how a princess ends up accused of being the monster and no-one at all ends up happily ever after. First Episode available 19th November. Listen on Global Player or wherever you get your podcasts