Programme for Scarborough festival Books by the Beach

The full programme:

Friday April 24

St Mary’s Church, Scarborough, 10am: Samantha Ellis: Anne Bronte 200 Years.

Anne Bronte’s Scarborough links with readings and exhibition.

Scarborough Library Concert Hall, 1pm: BA Paris and Charlotte Philby: I, Spy ... Secrets and Lies

The best selling author and journalist talk about their work

Scarborough Library Concert Room, 3pm: Joann Fletcher: Ancient Egypt: Secrets from the Coffin

Scarborough-based Egyptologist talks about sarcophagi discoveries.

Scarborough Library Concert Hall, 5.30pm Jake Jones: Can You Hear Me?

Life on the front line of medicine with the first responder.

Scarborough Library Concert Hall, 7.30pm: Maggie O’Farrell: Hamnet

The novelist discusses her journey into historical fiction.

Saturday April 25

Scarborough Lighthouse, 10am: Horatio Clare: Icebreakers and Frozen Seas.

Adventures into the frozen North.

Stephen Joseph Theatre lounge, 1pm: James Runcie: Grantchester

Film-maker and author talks about the hit TV series.

Scarborough Library Concert Hall, 3pm: Polly Toynbee and David Walker: The Lost Decade

Journalists talk about Brexit, food banks and the future.

Scarborough Library Concert Hall, 5pm: Tom Watson: Downsizing

The former deputy leader of the Labour Party on how he beat diabetes.

The Crescent Hotel, 7.30pm: Louise Doughty: Chiller Dinner

The author of Apple Tree Yard talks about her latest work

Sunday April 26

Scarborough Library Concert Hall, 10.30am: Sunday Papers Discussion

Louise Doughty, Tom Watson and Helen Boaden discuss the stories behind the headlines.

Scarborough Library Concert Hall, 1pm: Terry Waite: Amnesty International event

In conversation with the international hostage negotiator.

Scarborough Library Concert Hall, 3pm: Claire Nelson: Things I Learned from Falling

The journalist shares her story of survival in California’s Joshua Tree Park.

Scarborough Library Concert Hall, 5pm: Chris Atkins: Prison Diaries

The film-maker and ex-con talks about his time behind bars.

Scarborough Spa, 7.30pm: Jenny Eclair: Inheritance

The comedian and author talks about her latest novel.

Tickets from the Stephen Theatre box office.

Jenny Eclair tickets from Scarborough Spa