Read On - The Audiobook Show from RNIB

Read On - RNIB at 150

This week we’re celebrating RNIB’s 150th Anniversary in books and voices both past and present.... Robert Kirkwood explores the biography of RNIB’s founding father, Thomas Rhodes Armitage One of RNIB’s longest-serving narrators, Elizabeth Proud, discusses the evolution of the Talking Book. RNIB’s Director of Development, Keith Valentine, talks about the future – and his love of accessible books. And we unwrap a very special gift – a 150-word story written specially for our anniversary by gifted blind author Paula Peretti.

57 minutes 45 seconds

Narrator Interview - Elizabeth Proud

One of RNIB’s longest-serving narrators, Elizabeth Proud, discusses the evolution of the Talking Book. This is an extended version of the interview heard in Read On #90

23 minutes 1 second

Man Booker Prize 2018 - Rachel Kushner

The last author we interviewed for this year's Man Booker Prize is Rachel Kushner, about her book, 'The Mars Room'. She spoke to Robert Kirkwood.

14 minutes 1 second

Man Booker Prize 2018 - Daisy Johnson

In a new interview (and this time not at a noisy party!) Red Szell talks to the youngest ever shortlisted author about her book 'Everything Under' ... and listen out for more from Daisy in our Halloween themed show soon.

8 minutes 15 seconds

Man Booker Prize 2018 - Robin Robertson

Robin Robertson's 'The Long Take' is the first verse novel to make the Man Booker Shortlist. He spoke to Red Szell.

14 minutes 7 seconds

Man Booker Prize 2018 Winner - Anna Burns 'Milkman' Review

Anna Burns is the 2018 Book Prize winner for her book Milkman. Anna doesn't like giving interviews so here's Red Szell with a review of the book.

2 minutes 59 seconds

Man Booker Prize 2018 Shortlist Special

In a special show due to be broadcast at 8pm on the day of the Man Booker Prize, Robert Kirkwood and Red Szell go through the shortlist and talk to five of the authors up for this year's award. With Robin Robertson, Richard Powers, Esi Edugyan, Daisy Johnson and Rachel Kushner.

57 minutes 46 seconds

RNIB - 150th Anniversary wishes.

Authors, narrators, service users and much more wish RNIB a happy 150th!

3 minutes 25 seconds

Man Booker Prize 2018

This week in Read On we are devoting the entire show to the 2018 Man Booker Prize. Chair of judges Kwame Anthony Appiah will reveal this year’s shortlist and how it was arrived at. Esi Edugyan introduces us to the phenomenal story of Washington Black. Richard Powers waxes lyrical about trees. And we hear from both the youngest author ever to have been shortlisted and the oldest living person to have received The Man Booker Prize for fiction.