Rick Stein & Tim Smit
4 Extra Debut. Rosie Boycott and guests Sir Tim Smit and Rick Stein discuss books by Tom Robbins, Nicola Shulman and Donna Tartt. From September 2002.
Rosie Boycott visits Cornwall to meet sea food guru Rick Stein and his neighbour Sir Tim Smit, creator of the Eden Project, to talk about favourite paperbacks by Tom Robbins, Nicola Shulman and Donna Tartt. From 2002.
A Rage For Rock Gardening by Nicola Shulman
Publisher: Short Books
Jitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins
Publisher: No Exit Press
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
Publisher: Penguin.
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Tue 17 Sep 200216:30BBC Radio 4 FM- Sun 22 Sep 200223:00BBC Radio 4 FM
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