Is The Big Scottish Book Club coming back?
The Big Scottish Book Club (2019–present) on BBC Scotland
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About The Big Scottish Book Club
The Big Scottish Book Club's return is unconfirmed. The show last aired its most recent episode on September 11, 2025, and there is no scheduled new season at this time.
The Big Scottish Book Club was a television series that aired on BBC Scotland. It featured Damian Barr interviewing prominent authors, poets, and nonfiction writers from Scotland, the UK, and around the world, often in front of a live audience of literature enthusiasts. The series first premiered on November 10, 2019, and was a platform for discussing literature across various genres.
Damian Barr served as the presenter of the show. The series was a talk show with episodes typically lasting about 50 minutes. The show ran for seven seasons, with the latest episode broadcast in September 2025.
The Big Scottish Book Club episode schedule
41 aired
Aired · 41
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| September 11, 2025 | S7·E3 | Episode 3 |
| September 4, 2025 | S7·E2 | Episode 2 |
| August 28, 2025 | S7·E1 | Episode 1 |
| October 2, 2024 | S6·E6 | Episode 6 |
| September 25, 2024 | S6·E5 | Episode 5 |
| September 18, 2024 | S6·E4 | Episode 4 |
| September 11, 2024 | S6·E3 | Episode 3 |
| September 4, 2024 | S6·E2 | Episode 2 |
| August 28, 2024 | S6·E1 | Episode 1 |
| December 13, 2023 | S5·E4 | Christmas Special |
| October 24, 2023 | S5·E3 | Episode 3 |
| October 17, 2023 | S5·E2 | Crime Fiction Special |
| August 23, 2023 | S5·E1 | Edinburgh Festival Special |
| December 18, 2022 | S4·E8 | Richard Coles, Lemn Sissay, Cerys Matthews |
| December 11, 2022 | S4·E7 | Charlie Higson, Ian Rankin, Bethan Roberts |
| December 4, 2022 | S4·E6 | Jennifer Egan, Ricky Ross, Mark Billingham |
| November 27, 2022 | S4·E5 | Rachelle Atalla, Gavin Mitchell, Sarah Vaughan |
| November 20, 2022 | S4·E4 | Patrick Gale, Pat Nevin, Chitra Ramaswamy |
| November 13, 2022 | S4·E3 | Graeme Macrae Burnet, Denise Mina, Stuart Cosgrove |
| November 6, 2022 | S4·E2 | Armistead Maupin, Josie Long, Andrew Cotter |
| October 30, 2022 | S4·E1 | Kate Mosse, Elaine C Smith, Karen Campbell |
| December 19, 2021 | S3·E8 | Episode 8 |
| December 12, 2021 | S3·E7 | Episode 7 |
| December 5, 2021 | S3·E6 | Episode 6 |
| November 28, 2021 | S3·E5 | Episode 5 |
| November 21, 2021 | S3·E4 | Episode 4 |
| November 14, 2021 | S3·E3 | Episode 3 |
| November 7, 2021 | S3·E2 | Episode 2 |
| October 31, 2021 | S3·E1 | Episode 1 |
| December 13, 2020 | S2·E8 | Episode 8 |
Show 11 earlier episodes
| December 6, 2020 | S2·E7 | Episode 7 |
| November 29, 2020 | S2·E6 | Episode 6 |
| November 22, 2020 | S2·E5 | Episode 5 |
| November 15, 2020 | S2·E4 | Episode 4 |
| November 8, 2020 | S2·E3 | Episode 3 |
| November 1, 2020 | S2·E2 | Episode 2 |
| October 25, 2020 | S2·E1 | Episode 1 |
| December 1, 2019 | S1·E4 | Episode 4 |
| November 24, 2019 | S1·E3 | Episode 3 |
| November 17, 2019 | S1·E2 | Episode 2 |
| November 10, 2019 | S1·E1 | Episode 1 |
