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John Timpson and John Bird

4 Extra Debut. John Timpson, John Bird and Harriett Gilbert discuss favourite books by Thomas Hardy, Elif Batuman and Graham Greene. From 2016.

Businessman John Timpson and Big Issue founder John Bird join Harriett Gilbert to discuss favourite their books by Thomas Hardy, Elif Batuman and Graham Greene.

The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy
Publisher: Wordsworth Classics

The Possessed: Adventures with Russian Books and the People Who Read Them by Elif Batuman
Publisher: Granta

The Confidential Agent by Graham Greene
Publisher: Vintage

First broadcast on 麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 4 in November 2016.

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30 minutes

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Wed 8 May 2024 00:00

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Harriett Gilbert
Interviewed Guest John Bird
Interviewed Guest John Timpson
Producer Sally Heaven

Broadcasts

  • Tue 29 Nov 2016 16:30
  • Fri 2 Dec 2016 23:00
  • Tue 7 May 2024 10:00
  • Tue 7 May 2024 16:00
  • Wed 8 May 2024 00:00

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