For the first time, P. D. James introduces a female detective, Kate, to work with Commander Adam Dalgliesh in her book, "A Taste for Death". James explained how Dalgliesh needed to continue to be an interesting character to write about. She further explained, if she got bored with writing about his character, then the audience would be bored reading about him.

Doris May Lessing discusses the inspiration behind "The Four-Gated City", her thoughts about science and humanity, and her predictions for the future.