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A chance to get to know the prize in more detailVideos include interviews with authors and speeches from main events.
Interview with 2008 shortlisted author Amitav Ghosh
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A talk by Hilary Mantel 2009.12.17
Looking at her new unabridged version of Wolf Hall
Short film looking at Sarah Waters’ shortlisted novel, The Little Stranger 2009.10.27
Created by the BBC for the Man Booker Prize 2009
Short film looking at Simon Mawer’s shortlisted novel, The Glass Room 2009.10.27
Created by the BBC for the Man Booker Prize 2009
Short film looking at J M Coetzee’s shortlisted novel, Summertime 2009.10.27
Created by the BBC for the Man Booker Prize 2009
Short film looking at Hilary Mantel’s winning novel, Wolf Hall 2009.10.27
Created by the BBC for the Man Booker Prize 2009
Short film looking at Adam Fould’s shortlisted novel, The Quickening Maze 2009.10.27
Created by the BBC for the Man Booker Prize 2009
Short film looking at A S Byatt’s shortlisted novel, The Children’s Book 2009.10.27
Created by the BBC for the Man Booker Prize 2009
Hilary Mantel’s acceptance speech, after winning the Man Booker Prize for Fiction 2009 2009.10.13
Watch the 2009 winner’s acceptance speech
Chair judge, James Naughtie’s speech announcing the winner of the Man Booker Prize for Fiction 2009 2009.10.13
Watch James Naughtie discuss the judging process and how they came to choose Wolf Hall as the 2009 winner
The Man Booker Prize 2009 shortlist press conference part 1 2009.09.10
Listen to the 2009 judges and Ion Trewin literary director, announce the shortlist for the 2009 prize. Hear their opinions on each of the titles and why they chose what they did.
The Man Booker Prize 2009 shortlist press conference part 2 2009.09.10
Listen to the 2009 judges and Ion Trewin literary director, announce the shortlist for the 2009 prize. Hear their opinions on each of the titles and why they chose what they did.
Chinua Achebe acceptance speech 2009.03.17
Chinua Achebe, winner of the 2007 Man Booker International Prize.
A compilation showing 40 years of the Booker Prize 2008.10.24
A video highlighting 40 years of the Booker Prize looking back at various aspects across the years. Compiled by BBC.
Interview with 2008 shortlisted author Linda Grant 2008.10.15
One of the 2008 shortlisted authors for the Man Booker Prize for Fiction
Interview with 2008 shortlisted author Philip Hensher 2008.10.15
One of the 2008 shortlisted authors for the Man Booker Prize for Fiction
Interview with 2008 shortlisted author Amitav Ghosh 2008.10.15
One of the 2008 shortlisted authors for the Man Booker Prize for fiction.
Interview with 2008 shortlisted author Steve Toltz 2008.10.15
One of the 2008 Shortlisted authors for the Man Booker Prize for Fiction
Interview with 2008 shortlisted author Sebastian Barry 2008.10.15
One of the 2008 shortlisted authors for the Man Booker Prize for fiction
Interview with 2008 winner Aravind Adiga 2008.10.15
Interview with the 2008 Winner of the Man Booker Prize for Fiction.
Part 2 of Michael Portillo’s speech at the Man Booker Prize for Fiction dinner 2008.10.14
The second segment of Michael Portillo’s speech, talks about the six shortlisted titles and how the judges finally came to their decision
Part 1 of Michael Portillo’s speech at the Man Booker Prize for Fiction dinner 2008.10.14
Shown in two segments, this part of Michael Portillo’s speech discusses the trials of being a judge and how it felt to be involved in the prize.
Aravind Adiga accepts 2008 Man Booker Prize 2008.10.14
Aravind Adiga’s speech at the Man Booker Prize for Fiction dinner after accepting the 2008 trophy
Salman Rushdie - The Enchantress of Florence 2008.08.15
Salman Rushdie discusses The Enchantress of Florence as part of the authors@google series in New York
Steve Toltz - A Fraction of the Whole 2008.08.15
Steve Toltz reads from A Fraction of the Whole
Tom Rob Smith - Child 44 2008.08.15
The story behind the story.
Tom Rob Smith - Child 44 2008.08.15
Tom Rob Smith on how Child 44 evolved
Part 5 - Salman Rushdie acceptance speech 2008.07.24
A message sent from Salman Rushdie talking through his success at winning The Best of the Booker Prize.
Part 4 - Zafar and Milan Rushdie accept on behalf of Salman Rushdie 2008.07.16
Winner of the Best of the Booker, Salman Rushdie was in the United States on a book tour at time of announcement. In his place both his sons Zafar and Milan attended the ceremony and accepted his award.
Part 3 - Victoria Glendinning, Chair of judges of Best of the Booker 2008.07.16
Victoria Glendinning discusses the trials and tribulations of judging the special anniversary prize and explains the judge’s reasons for their winning title.
Part 2 - Jonathan Taylor, Chairman on Best of the Booker 2008.07.16
Jonathan Taylor discusses the anniversary prize and explains how it differs from usual Man Booker awards.
Part 1 - Ion Trewin, Prize administrator introduces the Best of the Booker 2008.07.16
Ion Trewin introduces Jonathan Taylor, Chairman and the special 40th anniversary prize
