The Man Booker Prize has launched the Man Booker Prize Podcast, a new audio series that will look at the world of books. Hosted by Joe Haddow, producer of the BBC's Radio 2 Book Club, the episodes will go live alternate Friday mornings from July 24 through to the winner announcement in October.

In the first episode, Haddow talks to Viv Groskop about her love of Richard Flanagan’s 2014 winner The Narrow Road to the Deep North, and discusses whittling down the list of books with former judge, Louise Doughty.

The 2015 longlist will be announced on July 29, and the shortlist on September 15. The winner will be revealed on October 13.