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The Book Club

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The Book Club
Also known asFirst Tuesday Book Club
GenreLiterary Arts
Presented byJennifer Byrne
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons7
No. of episodes57
Original release
NetworkABC
Release1 August 2006 (2006-08-01) –
19 December 2017 (2017-12-19)

The Book Club (formerly First Tuesday Book Club) was an Australian television show that discussed books, ostensibly in the style of a domestic book club. Hosted by journalist Jennifer Byrne, it used a panel format with two regular members – book reviewer Jason Steger and author/blogger Marieke Hardy – and two guest members. The show first aired on ABC on 1 August 2006 and was scheduled as a monthly program. The show concluded in 2017.[1]

Books reviewed

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2006

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2007

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2008

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2009

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2010

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2011

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March 2011
April 2011
May 2011
June 2011
July 2011
August 2011
September 2011
October 2011
November 2011
December 2011

2012

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March 2012
April 2012
May 2012
June 2012
July 2012
August 2012

Guests

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Guests have included Jesuit priest Frank Brennan, actress Penny Cook, gardener Peter Cundall, Sex Discrimination Commissioner Pru Goward, feminist Germaine Greer, author Di Morrissey, enfant-terrible John Safran, musician and broadcaster Lindsay "The Doctor" Mc Dougall, politician Malcolm Turnbull, retired NSW Premier Bob Carr, comedian Judith Lucy, movie critic Bill Collins, retired Australian General (and author) Peter Cosgrove, and actor/writer/director Richard E Grant.

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References

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  1. ^ "Jennifer Byrne farewells ABC, The Book Club axed". 13 October 2017.
  2. ^ First Tuesday–ABC TV
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