Frances Barber and Grace Dent
4 Extra Debut. Grace Dent, Frances Barber and Harriett Gilbert discuss books by Nancy Mitford, Khaled Hosseini and Margaret Atwood. From 2012.
Harriett Gilbert and her guests – writer, Grace Dent and actress, Frances Barber - discuss favourite books by Nancy Mitford, Khaled Hosseini and Margaret Atwood.
From Bristol at BBC Radio 4's More Than Words Listening Festival.
Grace Dent chooses: Love in a Cold Climate by Nancy Mitford.
Frances Barber chooses A Thousand Splendid Suns by Aghan-born novelist Khaled Hosseini.
And Harriett Gilbert chooses: Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2012.
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