Maureen Lipman & Christina Odone
4 Extra Debut. Sue MacGregor, Maureen Lipman and Christina Odone on books by James Lees-Milne, Carol Shields and Elinor Lipman. From July 2003.
Sue MacGregor and her guests - actress and writer, Maureen Lipman and journalist, Christina Odone - discuss books by Carole Shields, James Lees-Milne and Elinor Lipman. From 2003.
'Ancient as the Hills' by James Lees-Milne
Publisher: John Murray
'Unless' by Carol Shields
Publisher: Fourth Estate
'The Pursuit of Alice Thrift' by Elinor Lipman
Publisher: Fourth Estate.
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Tue 15 Jul 200316:30BBC Radio 4 FM- Sun 20 Jul 200323:00BBC Radio 4 FM
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