Read On - The Audiobook Show from RNIB

Read On - The Audiobook Show from RNIB


Latest Episodes

364: Music and Literature
March 22, 2024

In todays show we listen to some books about music and musicians. We chat to Beth and Ben of The Bookshop Band, talk to the author of Outlaw Blues, a 500 page biography of Bob Dylan and then get some book recommendations from former Never Mind the Buzzco

363: Nero Book Awards 2024
March 15, 2024

In today's show we feature all four category winners in the first ever Nero Book Awards,First up we listen to a clip from the Non-Fiction winning book Strong Female Character by Fern BradyWe have a long chat with Michael Magee about his Debut Fiction

362: World Book Day 2024
March 07, 2024

In today's show we celebrate World Book Day with Michael Morpurgo, Julia Donaldson, Betsy Griffin and find out about the free 1 from RNIB.

361: Becky Holmes - Keanu Reeves is Not In Love With You
March 01, 2024

In today's show we dive into the murky world of romance fraud with Becky Holmes and her book Keanu Reeves is Not In Love With You which she narrated herself. Plus we find some brand new books in the Talking Books library.

360: Alex Leam - The First Man to Time Travel
February 23, 2024

The First Man to Time Travel is the debut sci-fi comedy novel from Alex Leam. He tells Robert Kirkwood about the book, his inspirations and reading the audio version.Plus, staying in the sci-fi theme, we listen back to how Jeff Wayne turned War of the W

359: Alistair Lee - Australia's only blind voice over artist
February 16, 2024

In today's show Alistair Lee, Australias only blind Voice Over Artist, talks to Amelia Hilton about his career so far. We also listen back to Keith Brymer Jones from The Great Pottery Throw Down talk about his book, Boy in A China Shop and find some new

358: Lynda Marron - Last Chance in Paris
February 09, 2024

This week Lynda Marron chats to Robert Kirkwood about her book Last Chance in Paris, a funny, moving, above all life-affirming story of a make-or-break trip to Paris by an Irish couple following a tragedy.  Plus we find some brand new audiobooks donated

357: Book Festival Special
February 02, 2024

In today's show we re-visit some Boswell Book Festival favourites and chat to Frank Skinner, Denise Mina, Nigel Havers, Giles and Mary from Gogglebox and Winston Churchill's granddaughter, Emma Soames. Plus we find some brand new books in the RNIB Talking

356: Mari Hannah - The Longest Goodbye
January 26, 2024

This week Mari Hannah joins Robert Kirkwood to talk about her brand new Kate Daniels thriller, The Longest Goodbye, a book she didn't want to write.Also among some new books entering the Talking Books library we find one written and read by Cliff Richar

355: Hester Musson - The Beholders
January 19, 2024

This week Robert Kirkwood is joined by Hester Musson to discuss her gothic, historical debut thriller about power and corruption, The Beholders.Plus, as always, we find some new gems in the RNIB library.