The Book Group
TV

The Book Group

Who ever said reading was dull?

7.1 /10 16 votes
April 12, 2002 - February 28, 2003 2 Seasons 12 Episodes Ended TV-14

Overview

Clare, a neurotic American, moves to Glasgow and starts a book group to meet new, interesting people. But Kenny, Dirka, Rab, Fist and Janice are more interesting than she bargained for...

Seasons & Episodes

Series 1

Series 1

2002 6 Episodes

First series of the dark comedy about a dysfunctional book group in Glasgow. A lonely Clare has just moved to Scotland and is extremely keen to meet some new, interesting people. Naturally, she decides to start a book group...

Series 2

2003 6 Episodes

The Glasgow book group is back. As the group struggle to get through Don Quixote, Clare is facing a formidable windmill of her own in the guise of older sister, Jean, who wants to move to Glasgow from Cincinnati.

Key Information

Created By Annie Griffin
Network Channel 4
Type Scripted
Rating 7.1/10
Language EN
Country United Kingdom

Cast & Crew

Anne Dudek

Anne Dudek

Clare Pettengill

Michelle Gomez

Michelle Gomez

Janice McCann

Saskia Mulder

Fist de Grooke

Rory McCann

Rory McCann

Kenny McLeod

James Lance

James Lance

Barney Glendenning

Derek Riddell

Derek Riddell

Rab

Bonnie Engstrom

Dirka

Karen Kilgariff

Karen Kilgariff

Jean Pettengill

Sara Vickers

Sara Vickers

Babysitter

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Frequently Asked Questions

Clare, a neurotic American, moves to Glasgow and starts a book group to meet new, interesting people. But Kenny, Dirka, Rab, Fist and Janice are more interesting than she bargained...

The Book Group has 2 seasons with 12 episodes.

The Book Group premiered on April 12, 2002.

No, The Book Group has ended. The final episode aired on February 28, 2003.

The Book Group originally aired on Channel 4. Check your local streaming services for availability.

The Book Group was created by Annie Griffin.

The Book Group has a rating of 7.1/10 based on user reviews.

The Book Group is classified as Drama, Comedy.