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Radio 2 Book Club: Jem Lester

Simon discusses the latest Radio 2 Book Club choice, Shtum by Jem Lester, and hears from some listener reviewers.

Simon welcomes debut author Jem Lester to the Radio 2 Book Club to discuss Shtum.

When Ben and Emma fake a separation - a strategic decision to further Jonah's case in an upcoming tribunal - Ben and Jonah move in with Georg, Ben's elderly father.

In a small house in North London, three generations of men - one who can't talk; two who won't - are thrown together. As Ben battles single fatherhood, a string of well-meaning social workers and his own demons, he learns some difficult home truths.

Jonah, blissful in his innocence, becomes the prism through which all the complicated strands of personal identity, family history and misunderstanding are finally untangled.

We'll also hear from our listener reviewers and Matt Williams will have the latest sport.

1 hour, 55 minutes

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Mon 9 May 2016 17:05
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Music Played

  • Blondie

    Heart Of Glass

    • Billboard Top Hits: 1979 (Various).
    • Rhino.
    • 13.

  • Travis

    Magnificent Time

    • (CD Single).
    • Red Telephone Box.
    • 001.

  • The Police

    King Of Pain

    • The Police - Synchronicity.
    • BMG/RCA.

  • Manic Street Preachers

    (Feels Like) Heaven

    • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2 Sounds Of The 80s Vol 2 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Music TV.

  • Timbuk 3

    The Future's So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades

    • (Single).
    • Irs.

  • Richard Ashcroft

    Hold On

    • (CD Single).
    • Cooking Vinyl.

  • The Crickets

    Maybe Baby

    • Rediscover The 50's-Rock With The Cav.
    • Old Gold.

  • The Supremes

    The Happening

    • Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Texas

    Inner Smile

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.

  • Gregory Porter

    Don't Lose Your Steam

    • Take Me To The Alley.
    • Decca.
    • 001.

  • Fat Larry’s Band

    Zoom

    • The Love Album (CD 1) (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.

  • Kygo

    Raging (feat. Kodaline)

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Music.
    • 001.

  • Amen Corner

    High In The Sky

    • And The Beat Goes On Vol 3 (Various).
    • Debutante.

  • Hank Williams

    I Can't Help It If I'm Still In Love With You

  • Elle King

    Under the Influence

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
    • 001.

  • Buster Brown

    Fanny Mae

Broadcast

  • Mon 9 May 2016 17:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2