Esther Rantzen & Oliver James
4 Extra Debut. Sue MacGregor, Esther Rantzen and Oliver James on paperbacks by Jessica Mitford, Angela Carter and Jay McInerney. From July 2003.
Sue MacGregor and her guests - broadcaster, Esther Rantzen and psychologist, Oliver James - entertain an audience in The Barn at Dartington Hall discussing their favourite paperbacks by Jessica Mitford, Angela Carter and Jay McInerney. From 2003.
Hons and Rebels by Jessica Mitford
Publisher: Orion
Wise Children by Angela Carter
Publisher: Vintage
Story of My Life by Jay McInerney
Publisher: Bloomsbury.
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