Battle of the Books

20x30 mins, 14x30 mins

In Battle of the Books' literary courtroom, our two regular advocates, Mariella Frostrup and the Kevin Day, spark fun and intelligent debate on two books.

Calling witnesses from the worlds of journalism, literature, film, and beyond each advocate tries to persuade the audience to vote for their book under the careful supervision of our 'judge' - journalist and broadcaster James Naughtie.

Series 1 was under the watchful eye of Sandi Toksvig with advocates Ian McMillan and John Walsh.

Production Information

Broadcaster: BBC Four

Total Episodes: 34

Previous Series: 2

Duration: 20x30 mins, 14x30 mins

Executive Producer(s): Chris Kelly

Presenter(s): Sandi Toksvig, James Naughtie