Iain Dale's Book Club

Corey Froggatt interviews Iain Dale about his new book ON THIS DAY IN POLITICS: BRITAIN’S POLITICAL HISTORY IN 365 DAYS

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…

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.