Maggie Aderin-Pocock and William Orbit
4 Extra Debut. Maggie Aderin-Pocock, William Orbit and Harriett Gilbert on books by John Wyndham, Janice Galloway and Tom Stoppard. From 2012.
Harriett Gilbert and her guests - space scientist, Maggie Aderin-Pocock and music producer, William Orbit - discuss favourite books by John Wyndham, Janice Galloway and Tom Stoppard.
'Chocky' by John Wyndham
Publisher: Penguin
'Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead' by Tom Stoppard
Publisher: Faber and Faber
'Trick Is To Keep Breathing' by Janice Galloway
Publisher: Vintage
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2012.
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