Margaret Forster, Joan Bakewell and Gerard McBurney
4 Extra Debut. Margaret Forster, Joan Bakewell and Gerard McBurney discuss books by Benjamin Franklin, VS Naipaul and Andrea Levy. From December 1999.
Margaret Forster and her guests Joan Bakewell and composer Gerard McBurney discuss three of their favourite paperbacks by Benjamin Franklin, VS Naipaul and Andrea Levy. From 1999.
The Fruit of the Lemon by Andrea Levy
Publisher: Headline (Hodder)
Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
Publisher: Penguin Classics
A Way in the World by VS Naipaul
Publisher: Minerva.
Last on
Broadcasts
Tue 21 Dec 199916:30BBC Radio 4 FM- Boxing Day 199923:00BBC Radio 4 FM
- Mon 22 Jun 201518:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 23 Jun 201500:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
Listen now to books on BBC Sounds
Escape with books & stories
Opening Lines
John Yorke unpacks the themes behind the stories in Radio 4's weekend afternoon dramas.
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.
Podcast
![]()
A Good Read
Find reading inspiration with favourite books chosen by our guests.
