Main content

Colin Dexter & Russell James

Louise Doughty, Colin Dexter and Russell James discuss books by Martha Gelhorn, AE Housman and Jill Dawson. From August 2001.

Louise Doughty is joined by crime writers Colin Dexter and Russell James to talk about favourite paperbacks by Martha Gelhorn, AE Housman and Jill Dawson. From 2001.

Collected Poems by AE Housman
Publisher: Penguin

The View From the Ground by Martha Gelhorn
Publisher: Granta

Fred and Edie
Publisher: Sceptre.

Available now

30 minutes

Last on

Tue 23 Feb 2016 00:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra

More episodes

Previous

Samantha Bond and Jason Cowley

Next

David Greig and Natalie Haynes

See all episodes from A Good Read

Broadcasts

  • Mon 22 Feb 2016 18:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 23 Feb 2016 00:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra

Books and Authors Podcast

Books and Authors Podcast

Open Book for author interviews and A Good Read for recommended reads

Listen now to books on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Sounds

Listen now to books on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Sounds

Escape with books & stories

Opening Lines

Opening Lines

John Yorke unpacks the themes behind the stories in Radio 4's weekend afternoon dramas.

Books

Celebrating reading and the 100 novels that have shaped our world.

How many of these 100 Novels have you read?

How many of these 100 Novels have you read?

After a passionate debate, our panel has come up with this surprising literary selection.