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Tom Walker, the creator of the fictitious British news reporter Jonathan Pie, drops into the Audible studio to talk about his new book, Jonathan Pie: Off the Record. Tom’s viral videos, featuring the incensed news reporter ranting about the state of today’s politics, have amassed millions of views worldwide. In character as Jonathan Pie, Tom has performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, done a UK tour and recorded a DVD at the Shepherd Bush Empire. We find out how much he agrees with his own creation and whether - in any remote way - he is optimistic about the future of humankind.

The hypnotist, magician and illusionist Derren Brown tours the UK every year with a sell-out stage show, hosts must-see television specials and is the author of several books on magic and mind power. He joins Robin Morgan in the Audible Studios to discuss his latest book, Happy: Why More or Less Everything Is Absolutely Fine.

Presenter, writer, certified counsellor and sex and relationships expert Annabelle Knight talks to Audible about the release of her debut adult fiction title, The Endless Autumn, and tells us how she goes about writing a sex scene! Hailed by critics as an accomplished erotic tale which lies somewhere between Fifty Shades of Grey and Bridget Jones, Annabelle shares her insight into this highly sought after literary genre and the journey which led her to become a best-selling author.

Mark Langthorne talks to Audible about the release of Somebody to Love: The Life, Death and Legacy of Freddie Mercury. In this collaborative piece coauthored by Matt Richards, listeners can expect to uncover never-before-heard accounts of Mercury's life and character from those who loved and knew him most.

Elan Mastai has been a screenwriter for the past fifteen years. His film The F Word, also known as What If, starred Daniel Radcliffe and won the Canadian Academy Award in 2014. He has now turned his attention to novel-writing, and early 2017 will see his debut; a book called All Our Wrong Todays. He joins Maddie Hickish in the Audible Studios for an exclusive interview.

Author, journalist and TV producer Dr Simon Singh joins Robin Morgan to discuss his book, Fermat's Last Theorem, which is now available for the first time on Audible. In Fermat's Last Theorem: The Story of a Riddle That Confounded the World's Greatest Minds for 358 Years, Singh tells the story of Andrew Wiles, who, in 1993, claimed that he had solved a mathematical puzzle that had been confounding intellectuals for centuries.

Best-selling author of The Letter and The Secret Kathryn Hughes joins Audible for a second time to discuss her third novel, The Key. With a dual time line, listeners are transported between scenes of a 1950s operational insane asylum and those taking place in the aged and now abandoned building 50 years on in a story about forgotten tragedy, lost love and the pursuit of justice. Kathryn discusses her new thrilling instalment and her hopes for future works.

Actress and author Catherine Steadman talks to Audible about her debut novel Something in the Water and reveals the strange things she uncovered on YouTube whilst researching. Having trained at the Oxford School of Drama, Steadman made her screen debut as Julia Bertram in the ITV adaptation of Mansfield Park and has gone on to star in Breathless and Downton Abbey.

Claire Fuller joins Elise Italiaander in the Audible Studios to discuss her latest novel, Swimming Lessons. Swimming Lessons holds the Coleman family up to the light, exposing the mysterious and complicated truths of a passionate and troubled marriage.

Joining us in the Audible Studios to discuss her latest book, Impossible Things Before Breakfast, is award-winning actress, writer and comedian Rebecca Front. Known for her work in both television and radio, including comedies such as The Thick of It, Nighty Night and The Day Today and dramas such as Lewis, War and Peace and Death Comes to Pemberley, Rebecca Front follows on from her 2014 book, Curious: True Stories and Loose Connections, with another collection of personal essays in Impossible Things Before Breakfast.

Rula Lenska, who is portraying Princess Dragomiroff in Audible's new audio drama of Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express, joins Robin Morgan in the Audible Studios to discuss this adaptation. Rula tells Robin about the character of The Princess and why Murder on the Orient Express has such enduring appeal today. They also discuss Rula’s 40 year career as an actress, being a success on both stage and screen.

Bob Roth, meditation teacher and CEO of the David Lynch Foundation, joins us to discuss his latest audiobook, Strength in Stillness: The Power of Transcendental Meditation. Roth’s audiobook examines what we might do to combat the growing stress epidemic which has gripped the world and why he believes that transcendental meditation is a key tool. In this interview we discuss what transcendental meditation is, how he first came across the technique and how the view of meditation has changed over the years.

Dame Jenni Murray joins Robin Morgan in the Audible Studios to discuss her book, A History of Britain in 21 Women. Dame Jenni is one the UK's most renowned journalists and broadcasters, and has presented BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour since 1987. She is the author of several books, and her latest celebrates the women who have shaped the country as we know it today.

Joining us in the Audible Studios to discuss his book Running Up That Hill is British sports presenter and author Vassos Alexander. A sports presenter, reporter and commentator for the BBC since 2004, Vassos has covered everything from the Olympic Games through to Wimbledon. Best known for presenting the sports news on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2, Vassos has become an advocate for running. Inspiring others with his highly acclaimed book Don’t Stop Me Now, his second book, Running Up That Hill, continues his running story.

BBC North America Editor Jon Sopel visits the Audible Studios to discuss his latest title, If Only They Didn't Speak English: Notes From Trump's America. With a career as a BBC correspondent spanning across 30 years, Jon explains to us why now is the time to discuss America and what we can expect to see in the years to come.

The award-winning comedian Eddie Izzard joins us in the Audible Studios to discuss his autobiography, Believe Me: A Memoir of Love, Death and Jazz Chickens. Izzard started his comedy career in the 1980s and has toured the world with his one-man stage shows, achieving huge success in 1998 with Eddie Izzard: Dress to Kill. He has forged a great acting career appearing in many TV series including a starring role in The Riches as well as roles in films such as Ocean's Twelve and Ocean's Thirteen.

Author and former aide to Tony Blair Alastair Campbell and football legend Paul Fletcher join us to discuss their new political thriller, Saturday Bloody Saturday. An unexpected pairing, Campbell and Fletcher have become great friends, and in this interview we talk to them about writing together, the changes in football over the years and what else they’d love to write.

Author of the acclaimed Summoner series, Matharu gained critical acclaim after publishing his first novel, The Novice, on Wattpad.com, garnering over six millions readers through the platform. Matharu continues to write professionally, with his latest release, the fourth book from the Summoner series, being a prequel. Taran Matharu talks to us about his lauded fantasy series and this latest book, fan fiction and what he thinks of it, and what’s next for the series and his writing. It’s also very hard not to be impressed by the stories of his nine-year-old self.

Visiting the Audible Studios for the first time is stand-up comedian and award-winning blogger Sam Avery, who's here to discuss his first book, Confessions of a Learner Parent. Having performed thousands of stand-up shows across the world, Sam Avery can count host, presenter, writer and mental health advocate on his list of achievements. He started his award-winning parenting blog, which documents in hilarious fashion the highs and lows of being a new parent to twin boys, in 2015.

Graeme Simsion joins Elise Italiaander in the Audible Studios to discuss his work.

Julia Hobsbawm visits the Audible Studios to talk about her latest book, Fully Connected: Surviving and Thriving in an Age of Overload, a roadmap to survival and success in our hyper connected world, to help improve productivity and well-being.

Julia is a prominent expert and media commentator on the subject of networking, work-life balance and entrepreneurship.

International best-selling author Ken Follett has captivated listeners with over 50 titles including Eye of the Needle and The Century Trilogy. The Kingsbridge series was Ken's first venture into the middle ages, and after the astounding critical acclaim with which The Pillars of The Earth and World Without End have met, a third instalment has been in high demand. Ken visits the Audible Studios to introduce A Column of Fire, the long-awaited continuation of the saga.

Booker Prize winning author Howard Jacobson joins Robin Morgan in the Audible Studios to discuss Shylock is my Name, a novelization of Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice.

Carys Bray joins Robin Morgan in the Audible Studios to talk about her novel A Museum of You. Exclusive to Audible.

A senior features writer for the Daily Mail for over two decades, interviewing the likes of J.K. Rowling, Muhammad Ali and Gordon Brown, to name a few, Angela Levin is one of the world’s most distinguished human interest journalists. Angela’s latest book is Harry: Conversations with the Prince, an in-depth look at the real Prince Harry behind the camera. Angela Levin talks to us about her latest biography of HRH Prince Harry, how it came about and how Prince Harry has changed over the years.

Joining us in the Audible Studios to discuss her debut title, Body Positive Power, is blogger and Instagram star Megan Jayne Crabbe. Having launched her celebrated Instagram account, bodyposipanda, in 2015 and garnered almost one million followers, Megan has since been a force to be reckoned with, using her platform to ignite body confidence in women the world over.

Radio 1 DJ Gemma Cairney joins Claire O'Neill in the Audible Studios to discuss her debut book, Open.

Social media sensation and comedic genius Arron Crascall visits the Audible Studios for the first time to discuss his debut book, See Ya Later: The World According to Arron Crascall. We find out the highs and lows of being an Internet prankster and what it's really like to go from being a small home-grown boy from Dover to collaborating with some of the biggest names in Hollywood.

Dan Hardy joins Robin Morgan in the Audible Studios to talk about his autobiography Part Reptile: UFC, MMA and Me. Dan 'The Outlaw' Hardy is a mixed martial artist, UFC World Title challenger and now television commentator and analyst for the UFC. After turning professional with the UFC in 2004, Dan fought 36 times with 25 wins and 12 knockouts. Until, in 2013, he was diagnosed with a symptomless but very rare heart condition.

Joining us in the Audible Studios to discuss his book How to Survive the End of the World (When It’s in Your Own Head) is comedy writer Aaron Gillies. Most commonly known by his Twitter handle, TechnicallyRon, Gillies has written on the subject of mental health for various magazines and blogs. He talks to us about identifying anxiety and what can really help when living with it, the role that humour plays in his own mental health and what the experience of recording the audiobook was like.