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Ben Goldacre and Michelle Paver

4 Extra Debut. Harriett Gilbert, Ben Goldacre and Michelle Paver on books by Tove Jansson, Sybille Bedford and Imogen Evans. From 2012.

Harriett Gilbert and her guests - acclaimed children's author, Michelle Paver and medical journalist, Ben Goldacre - discuss their favourite books by Tove Jansson, Sybille Bedford and Imogen Evans.

The Summer Book by Tove Jansson
Publisher: Sort Of Books

Testing Treatments by Imogen Evans, Hazel Thornton and Iain Chalmers
Publisher: Pinter & Martin

Jigsaw by Sybille Bedford
Publisher: Eland

Producer: Mark Smalley

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in November 2012.

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30 minutes

Last on

Tue 21 Sep 2021 00:30

Chapters

  • The Summer Book by Tove Jansson

    Michelle Paver's choice

    Duration: 08:36

  • Jigsaw by Sybille Bedford

    Harriett Gilbert's choice.

  • Testing Treatments by Imogen Evans, Hazel Thornton and Iain Chalmers

    Ben Goldacre's choice

Books Featured In The Programme

The Summer Book by Tove Jansson

Testing Treatments by Imogen Evans, Hazel Thornton and Iain Chalmers

Jigsaw by Sybille Bedford

Broadcasts

  • Tue 20 Nov 2012 16:30
  • Fri 23 Nov 2012 23:00
  • Mon 20 Sep 2021 18:30
  • Tue 21 Sep 2021 00:30

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