BETWEEN THE COVERS RENEWED FOR EIGHTH SERIES ON BBC TWO

The BBC have commissioned an eighth series of Between The Covers. The series is currently in pre-production and due to air later this year.

Sara Cox is expected to return as host, and will be joined in each episode by a panel of four famous guests to discuss a newly-published book which deserves to be put in the spotlight.

The books are a carefully selected mix of genres that include something for everyone. Each guest also brings their own choice of book guaranteed to spark entertaining banter.

Previous celebrity panellists keen to share their love of reading includesd Emilia Fox, David Harewood, Greg James, Sarah Kendall, Prue Leith, Dane Baptiste, Evanna Lynch, Ben Miller, Rob Rinder, Lou Sanders, Sharleen Spiteri, Iain Stirling and Fleur East.

Previous series of Between The Covers are available now on BBC iPlayer.