First edition of the weekly books and publishing review also considers the appeal of Agatha Christie.

Presenter Henry Kelly introduces the format for the series in this first programme. He then reports from the US, where he interviews historical fiction bestselling author, Barbara Taylor Bradford.

Reporter Jill Cochrane speaks to satirist and cartoonist Bill Fantoni, who had written a book titled Chinese Horoscopes about the system based on years rather than the western horoscope approach based on months.

From Brooklyn, Henry Kelly runs through the Top Ten US Fiction Hardbacks. Jill Cochrane speaks to thriller author Jack Higgins about the film adaptation of his novel, A Prayer for the Dying. He also discusses his childhood in Belfast and other adaptations of his works.

Henry Kelly reports from the London preview of a work in progress screening of Michael Winner's new film, Appointment by Death, and interviews Matthew Pritchard, grandson of Agatha Christie who oversaw the Agatha Christie Trust. Pritchard discusses the reasons for a new adaptation, the enduring appeal of Christie's work and what she was like as a grandmother.

Reggae/pop star Eddy Grant from Guyana is the week's celebrity reviewer talking to Henry about the autobiography of rock and roll veteran Chuck Berry. Henry concludes the programme with a rundown of the top ten bestselling UK paperbacks.

The Write Stuff was a weekly round-up of the world of books, authors and publishing and was a contribution from Ulster Television to the ITV network's daytime schedules. Each week, presenter Henry Kelly and reporter Jill Cochrane interviewed prominent authors, sought out celebrities for the latest books they'd read and ran through the weekly book charts.