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Adjoa Andoh & Andy Day

The Bridgerton star and the CBeebies presenter talk to Harriett Gilbert about the books that inspire them.

Actor Adjoa Andoh, Bridgerton's Lady Danbury, and the CBeebies presenter Andy Day share the books that inspire them.

Adjoa is full of admiration for the remarkable women in Ancestor Stones by Aminatta Forna and Andy is fascinated by the transformation that occurs in Dibs in Search of Self: Personality Development in Play Therapy by Virginia M. Axline. Meanwhile, presenter Harriett Gilbert heartily recommends Some Kids I Taught and What They Taught Me by poet Kate Clanchy.

Producer: Sarah Goodman

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28 minutes

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Fri 26 Mar 2021 23:00

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  • Tue 23 Mar 2021 16:30
  • Fri 26 Mar 2021 23:00

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