Nicola Barker

Described as a book of startling originality, the writer Nicola Barker speaks to Bookclub, presented by James Naughtie, about her 838-page epic novel, Darkmans, which was published in 2007 and shortlisted for the Booker Prize that same year. Set in the town of Ashford, Kent, the novel centres around a father and son relationship - Daniel and Kane Beede - and a jester from the court of Edward IV makes his presence known in mysterious ways. Producer: Dominic Howell Editor: Gillian Wheelan This was a BBC Audio Scotland production. Author image credit: Colin Alderman

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Nicola Barker is an episode from Bookclub by BBC.

This episode is 28:55 long.

This episode was published on May 3, 2026.

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