Books and Authors Podcast
This podcast features Open Book and A Good Read. Open Book talks to authors about their work. In A Good Read Harriett Gilbert discusses favourite books.
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Open Book
Sun 11 Mar 2012
Mariella Frostrup talks to Marina Lewycka about her latest book, Various Pets Alive...
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A Good Read: Deborah Meaden, Eliza Carthy
Tue 6 Mar 2012
Harriett Gilbert invites Deborah Meaden from Dragons' Den, and folk-singer and Eliza...
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Mariella Frostrup talks to John Lanchester
Wed 29 Feb 2012
Mariella Frostrup presents news and features from the world of books. John Lanchester...
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A Good Read: Brian Sewell, Wendy Cope
Tue 28 Feb 2012
Art critic Brian Sewell and the poet Wendy Cope discuss favourite books with Harriett...
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A Good Read: Martin Stephen, Augustus Casely-Hayford
Tue 21 Feb 2012
Harriett Gilbert and her guests, the historian Gus Casely-Hayford and educationalist a...
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Open Book: Short Stories
Sun 19 Feb 2012
Aminatta Forna explores the delights and challenges of the short story.
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A Good Read: Eleanor Updale, Andrea Oliver
Tue 14 Feb 2012
Harriett Gilbert talks to children's writer Eleanor Updale and TV and radio presenter...
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Open Book: William Boyd
Sun 12 Feb 2012
William Boyd discusses his latest novel Waiting for Sunrise. With World War One it a...
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A Good Read: Bonnie Greer, Simon Brett
Tue 7 Feb 2012
Harriett Gilbert is joined by guests Bonnie Greer and Simon Brett to discuss three in...
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Horror fiction with Helen Dunmore; plus students in literature
Sun 29 Jan 2012
Mariella Frostrup speaks to Catherine Fletcher who discusses her non fiction book Our...
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Woman in Black, debut novels, Kate Williams
Sun 22 Jan 2012
Mariella talks to Susan Hill about her bestselling Woman in Black; she hears how to a...
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Gillian Slovo, Ben Kane, Amazon Publishing
Sun 15 Jan 2012
Mariella talks to Gillian Slovo about her new novel set between the deserts of North...
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The Tale of A Tale of Two Cities
Thu 29 Dec 2011
With a scholar and an actor, Frances Fyfield visits London's Victoria and Albert to of...
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Funniest Book
Christmas Eve 2011
Mariella Frostrup and her line up of comedians and authors debate their funniest book.
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Open Book: Mini History of Comic Writing - P G Wodehouse, Evelyn Waugh
Sun 18 Dec 2011
Mariella continues her celebration of funny books and funny writers with award winning...
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Open Book: Jo Brand on Open Book's funniest book, Roy Hattersley on Charles Dickens
Sun 11 Dec 2011
Mariella continues Open Book's celebration of funny books with writer and comedian Jo...
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A Good Read: Lucy Worsley, Barbara Stocking
Tue 29 Nov 2011
Chief Executive of Oxfam Barbara Stocking, and historian Lucy Worsley discuss their by...
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Tony Parsons 18th Century Satire and Readable Books
Sun 27 Nov 2011
Tony Parsons opts for The Virgin Soldiers in the search for Open Book's Funniest Book...
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A Good Read: Rachel Johnson, Martin Kelner
Tue 22 Nov 2011
Editor of The Lady, Rachel Johnson, and journalist and broadcaster Martin Kelner pick...
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Open Book: Comic writing continued, Sarah Hall
Sun 20 Nov 2011
Mariella Frostrup continues her celebration of funny books and funny writers with A L...
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A Good Read: Nerina Pallot and Peter Molyneux
Tue 15 Nov 2011
Award-winning singer-songwriter Nerina Pallot and the computer games industry pioneer...
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Penelope Lively, Terry Jones, John Sessions
Sun 13 Nov 2011
Mariella Frostrup talks to Penelope Lively about her new novel How it All Began.
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A Good Read: David Morrissey, Trevor Phillips
Tue 8 Nov 2011
Harriett Gilbert is joined by actor David Morrissey and Chair of the Equality and to M...
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A Good Read: Stephanie Flanders, Roisin McAuley
Tue 1 Nov 2011
Harriett Gilbert is joined by the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Economics Editor Stephanie Flanders and and to...
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Victoria Hislop, Asian writers, Roslund and Hellstrom
Sun 30 Oct 2011
Mariella Frostrup talks to Victoria Hislop about her latest novel, The Thread, a saga...
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A Good Read: 25 Oct 11: Christopher Frayling, Nikki Bedi
Tue 25 Oct 2011
Christopher Frayling and Nikki Bedi talk to Harriett Gilbert about the books they love.
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Mariella Frostrup with Margaret Atwood, Helen Simpson and Hari Kunzru
Sun 23 Oct 2011
Mariella Frostrup talks to the Canadian Booker prize winning author Margaret Atwood...
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A Good Read: 18 Oct 11: Rick Stein, Michael Dobbs
Tue 18 Oct 2011
Rick Stein and Michael Dobbs recommend favourite books to presenter Harriett Gilbert.
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Mariella Frostrup with Ian Rankin and Don McCullin
Sun 16 Oct 2011
Ian Rankin talks to Mariella Frostrup about his latest crime thriller The Impossible...
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A Good Read: 11 Oct 11: Mary Beard, Bidisha -Chelt
Tue 11 Oct 2011
Classicist Mary Beard and writer Bidisha talk to Harriett Gilbert about their books,...
Books
Celebrating reading and the 100 novels that have shaped our world.
How many of these 100 Novels have you read?
After a passionate debate, our panel has come up with this surprising literary selection.
Opening Lines
John Yorke unpacks the themes behind the stories in Radio 4's weekend afternoon dramas.
Finding Your Story
Ten remarkable novels about identity: Which one will help you discover yourself?
