Samira Ahmed presents live from Old Billingsgate in London, where the announcement of the winner of the Booker Prize 2026 is taking place.
The novels on the shortlist are: The End of Everything by M. John Harrison, The Disappearers by Marlon James, May We Feed the King by Rebecca Perry, Black Bag by Luke Kennard, The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout, and John of John by Douglas Stuart.
As well as speaking to the winner, Samira talks to some of the judges including Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker and Chair of judges classicist Mary Beard.
The poet Raymond Antrobus performs a work inspired by his experience of being a Booker judge. In it he warns about an artificial future and his performance is accompanied by composer and violinist Sasha Scott.
Presenter: Samira Ahmed Producer: Claire Bartleet