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''World Book Club'' is a radio programme on the BBC World Service. Each edition of the programme, which is broadcast on the first Saturday of the month with repeats into the following Monday,〔(Programme times )〕 features a famous author discussing one of his or her books, often the most well-known one, with the public. Since the programme began in 2002 it has been presented by Harriett Gilbert . ==History== ''World Book Club'' features a famous writer who answers questions submitted by the public about one of his or her books. It is usually recorded in front of a live audience.〔(BBC World Service Meet the Presenter Harriett Gilbert )〕 Listeners around the world can submit questions before the recording. The programme was launched at the Edinburgh Festival in 2002.〔(World Service profile )〕 The first book featured was ''Lake Wobegon Days'' by Garrison Keillor.〔(BBC news report of launch )〕 Until November 2008 it was a half-hour programme broadcast on the last Tuesday of each month in the slot of ''The Word'', a defunct book programme whose remit was absorbed within the output of ''The Strand'', the BBC World Service's new daily arts and entertainment show. With the end of ''The Word'' and the beginning of ''The Strand'', ''World Book Club'' became an hour-long programme broadcast on the first Saturday in the month in slots otherwise occupied by the weekly highlights compilation of ''The Strand''. Some repeats are in an edited 30 minute version to fit ''The Strands half hour slot. The first hour-long programme featured Alice Walker. As well as 'live' radio transmissions and repeats, current programmes can be listened to online as part of the BBC's usual 'listen again' streaming. Previous programmes are archived and can also be listened to online at any time.〔(World Book Club Archive )〕 Some recent programmes are available to download as podcasts.〔(''World Book Club'' programme times )〕 The producer of the programme, Karen Holden, runs its Facebook page.〔(Facebook page of ''World Book Club'' )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「World Book Club」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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