Sara & Cariad's Weirdos Book Club

Summer Reads 2026 and Receipts from the Bookshop by Katie Clapham with Katie Clapham

It's the last episode of the series and we're sending you off in style once again with some brilliant summer read recommendations. Sara and Cariad are joined by booksell

People Pleaser by Bryony Gordon with Bryony Gordon

This week's book guest is People Pleaser by Bryony Gordon. Sara and Cariad are joined by the wonderful journalist, author, broadcaster and podcaster Bryony Gordon. In t

Queenie Is Working On It by Candice Carty-Williams with Candice Carty-Williams

This week's book guest is Queenie is Working on It by Candice Carty-Williams. Sara and Cariad are joined by the award-winning author and showrunner, Candice Carty-Willia

Heart the Lover by Lily King with Lily King

This week's book guest is Heart the Lover by Lily King. Sara and Cariad are joined by the incredible, award-winning author Lily King. In this episode they discuss writi

The Others by Sheena Kalayil

This week's book guest is The Others by Sheena Kalayil. In this episode we discuss communism, sex scenes, Mozambique, and the Stasi. Thank you for reading with us. We l

My Cantopop Nights: A Memoir by Emma-Lee Moss aka Emmy the Great with Emma-Lee Moss

This week's book guest is My Cantopop Nights: A Memoir by Emma-Lee Moss aka Emmy the Great. Sara and Cariad are joined by the multi-award-winning author and musician Emm

My Phantoms by Gwendoline Riley

This week's book guest is My Phantoms by Gwendoline Riley. In this episode we discuss Ferrante fever, Albert Camus in hot pants, mothers and Jackie Weaver. Thank you fo

Land by Maggie O'Farrell with Maggie O'Farrell

This week's book guest is Land by Maggie O'Farrell Sara and Cariad are joined by the multi-award-winning author Maggie O'Farrell. In this episode they discuss Ireland,

The Cut by Richard Armitage with Richard Armitage

This week's book guest is The Cut by Richard Armitage. Sara and Cariad are joined by the award-winning actor and author Richard Armitage himself. In this episode they d

The Midnight Train by Matt Haig with Matt Haig

This week's book guest is The Midnight Train by Matt Haig. Sara and Cariad are joined by the internationally bestselling author himself, Matt Haig. In this episode they

Welcome to Weird Street by Stephen Mangan with Stephen Mangan

This week's book guest is Welcome to Weird Street by Stephen Mangan, illustrated by Anita Mangan Sara and Cariad are joined by the brilliant actor, comedian, presenter a

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley with Vanessa Hammick

This week's book guest is Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. Sara and Cariad are joined by comedian, writer, playwright and friend Vanessa Hammick. In this episode they disc

Having Spent Life Seeking by Kae Tempest with Kae Tempest

This week's book guest is Having Spent Life Seeking by Kae Tempest  Sara and Cariad are joined by the incredible spoken word performer, poet, recording artist, novelist

Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke with Caro Claire Burke

This week's book guest is Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke. Sara and Cariad are joined by international best selling author Caro Claire Burke herself. In this episode th

Middlemarch by George Eliot

This week's book guest is Middlemarch by George Eliot. In this episode we discuss soap operas, love stories, socialism, Nietzsche and Cariad getting angry. Thank you fo

Flesh by David Szalay with David Szalay

This week's book guest is Flesh by David Szalay. Sara and Cariad are joined by the two time nominee and current winner of the Booker Prize himself, David Szalay. In thi

Welcome Back Weirdos!

Sara and Cariad are back with another series of truly excellent, weird and wonderful reads and a host of brilliant guests lined up this series! Welcome back to the book

Series 5 Trailer - Sara and Cariad's Weirdos Book Club

Sara and Cariad are back for a fifth series of weird and wonderful reads! Send us your listener suggestions and remember you don't even have to have read the book to join

Friends of Weirdos - Single Ladies In Your Area

Your favourite Weirdos will be back with a brand new series next week, but to tide you over until then, we're sharing an episode of our brilliant friends Amy Gledhill and

The Meaning of Liff by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd with John Lloyd

This week's book guest is The Meaning of Liff by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd. Sara and Cariad are joined by legendary director, producer and writer, John Lloyd. John is