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Heidi Regan and Neil Delamere—A Good Read
Comedians Heidi Regan and Neil Delamere discuss much-loved books.
Today23:30BBC Radio 4Kaarina Parker - Fulvia—World Book Club
Harriett speaks with Kaarina Parker about Fulvia.
Tomorrow12:06BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa![]()
Super-Infinite, Part 3 and John Donne - Two Satires—Poetry Extra
Daljit Nagra selects two highlights from the BBC's poetry archive.
Sunday07:00BBC Radio 4 Extra![]()
Janice Hallett—Bookclub
The award-winning writer speaks to a Bookclub audience about her debut novel, The Appeal.
Sunday16:00BBC Radio 4![]()
Dr Vee Kativhu and Susie Riddell—A Good Read
Harriett Gilbert meets an education activist and an actor to discover books they love.
Monday15:00BBC Radio 4![]()
My Neighbour Totoro—Free Thinking
Japanese ideas about childhood innocence and the influence of a 1988 Studio Ghibli film.
Tuesday10:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Lauren Child and David McAlmont—A Good Read
The children’s author and the chart topper talk favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
BBC Radio 4Cariad Lloyd and Geoff Dyer—A Good Read
Harriett Gilbert is with a comedian and a writer to talk favourite books.
BBC Radio 4Elizabeth Jennings, John Donne, Jenny Joseph and Edwin Muir—Poetry Extra
Daljit Nagra chooses poets Donne, Jennings, Joseph and Muir from the BBC's poetry archive.
BBC Radio 4 ExtraJoanne Harris and Islam Issa—A Good Read
The writer and the academic and broadcaster talk about favourite books.
BBC Radio 4John Donne: Super-Infinite and Gillian Clarke: A Poet's Year—Poetry Extra
Daljit Nagra selects two highlights from the BBC's poetry archive.
BBC Radio 4 ExtraLazy Days—Words and Music
An evocation of summer afternoons by the river, picnics, passing time and lethargy.
BBC Radio 3The Ethics of Knowledge—Free Thinking
Matthew Sweet and guests discuss the ethics of knowledge.
BBC Radio 4Daisy Dunn and Andrew Hunter Murray—A Good Read
The classicist and the author talk about books they love with presenter Harriett Gilbert.
BBC Radio 4Bucket and Spade—Words and Music
An evocation of the beach, summer, sand and sea in readings and music.
BBC Radio 3Anne Sebba—Bookclub
On her biography That Woman: The life of Wallis Simpson, the Duchess of Windsor.
BBC Radio 4The Echo Chamber - Sean Borodale—Poetry Extra
Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive - with Sean Borodale.
BBC Radio 4 ExtraRachel Kushner: The Mars Room—World Book Club
Harriett Gilbert talks with Rachel Kusher about The Mars Room.
BBC World Service
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