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Meera Syal and Stephen Grosz

4 Extra Debut. Meera Syal, Stephen Grosz and Harriett Gilbert on books by Anton Chekov, Katherine Boo and Agatha Christie. From 2013.

Harriett Gilbert and her guests - actor and writer, Meera Syal and psychoanalyst and author, Stephen Grosz - discuss favourite books by Anton Chekov, Katherine Boo and Agatha Christie.

The Lady With the Little Dog and Other Stories (1896-1904) by Anton Chekhov
Publisher: Penguin Classics

Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death and Hope in a Mumbai Slum by Katherine Boo
Published: Portobello Books

The ABC Murders by Agatha Christie
Publisher: HarperCollins

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in July 2013.

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Tue 25 Jan 2022 00:30

BOOKS FEATURED IN THIS PROGRAMME

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The Lady With the Little Dog and Other Stories (1896-1904) by Anton Chekhov

Translated by Ronald Wilks

Published by Penguin Classics

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The ABC Murders by Agatha Christie

Published by HarperCollins

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Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death and Hope in a Mumbai Slum by Katherine Boo

Published by Portobello Books

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Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Harriett Gilbert
Interviewed Guest Meera Syal
Interviewed Guest Stephen Grosz
Producer Melvin Rickarby

Broadcasts

  • Tue 23 Jul 2013 16:30
  • Fri 26 Jul 2013 23:00
  • Mon 24 Jan 2022 18:30
  • Tue 25 Jan 2022 00:30

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