FRIDAY - Sally Beauman on Rebecca's Tale. Dapne Du Maurier's Rebecca is a classic which has fascinated generations of readers. Now the best-selling author of Destiny has written a daring but respectful companion to it. York House, York Street, Twickenham, 8pm. £7. 020 8891 7716.

SUNDAY

Jacqueline Wilson. One of Britain's most successful children's authors talks about her works, where she gets her ideas and what she likes most about being a writer. The Orange Tree, Clarence Street, Richmond, 4pm. £5. 020 8940 3633.

MONDAY

Beryl Bainbridge. One of our finest writers talks about her latest work, According To Queeney, a masterly evocation of the last years of Dr Johnson in Georgian London. The Old Town Hall, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond, 8pm. £8. 020 8891 7716.

TUESDAY

Ben Macintyre. The Times journalist talks about his new book, A Foreign Field, an extraordinary tale of love and betrayal set during the Great War. It is a deeply moving account of four young British soldiers trapped behind enemy lines who find shelter in a tiny French village. The Old Town Hall, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond, 8pm. £7. 020 8891 7716.

WEDNESDAY

Nigel Planer. Star of cult comedy show The Young Ones, Nigel's latest book, Faking It, is a darkly humorous and intensive analysis of the crisis in modern relationships. York House, York Street, Twickenham, 8pm. £8. 020 8891 7716.

THURSDAY

Blood Of The Vikings. Broadcaster and archaeologist Julian Richards talks about the subject of his latest BBC2 series, which uses modern science to answer questions about the Scandinavian raiders of yore. The Old Town Hall, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond, 8pm. £7. 020 8891 7716.

November 12, 2001 13:30