Michele Hanson and Roger Highfield
4 Extra Debut. Michele Hanson, Roger Highfield and Harriett Gilbert discuss Tobias Smollett, Siddhartha Mukherjee and John Le Carre. From 2012.
Harriett Gilbert and her guests - columnist and author, Michele Hanson and Director of External Affairs at the Science Museum Group, Roger Highfield - discuss their favourite books by Tobias Smollett, Siddhartha Mukherjee and John Le Carre.
Michele Hanson's choice: 'Humphry Clinker' by Tobias Smollett
Roger Highfield's choice: 'The Emperor of All Maladies' by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Harriett Gilbert's choice: 'A Murder of Quality' by John le Carré
First broadcast on Radio 4 in June 2012.
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