A NEW series of Shelf Isolation will be returning to BBC Scotland next month.

Booker Prize winner Douglas Stuart, Lorraine Kelly, Fern Brady, Alex Norton and Ian Rankin are amongst some of the names lined up to take part.

It will feature guests chatting with Damian Barr remotely, about the books and box sets, music and movies that are helping them through these troubled times.

The series kick offs with a special conversation between Damian and Booker Prize winner Douglas Stuart.

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Douglas will chat about life since his debut novel Shuggie Bain won the Booker Prize and share his own cultural influences and recommendations on what to read, watch and listen to during lockdown.

Damian says: "I love getting recommendations from friends about what to read, watch or listen to and that’s what Shelf Isolation is all about.

"It gives a unique insight into the cultural life of some of Scotland’s most familiar names. So, get ready to make that ‘to be read’ pile even taller and add to your watch list.”