Ben Goldacre and Michelle Paver
4 Extra Debut. Harriett Gilbert, Ben Goldacre and Michelle Paver on books by Tove Jansson, Sybille Bedford and Imogen Evans. From 2012.
Harriett Gilbert and her guests - acclaimed children's author, Michelle Paver and medical journalist, Ben Goldacre - discuss their favourite books by Tove Jansson, Sybille Bedford and Imogen Evans.
The Summer Book by Tove Jansson
Publisher: Sort Of Books
Testing Treatments by Imogen Evans, Hazel Thornton and Iain Chalmers
Publisher: Pinter & Martin
Jigsaw by Sybille Bedford
Publisher: Eland
Producer: Mark Smalley
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2012.
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The Summer Book by Tove Jansson
Michelle Paver's choice
Duration: 08:36
Jigsaw by Sybille Bedford
Harriett Gilbert's choice.
Testing Treatments by Imogen Evans, Hazel Thornton and Iain Chalmers
Ben Goldacre's choice
Books Featured In The Programme
The Summer Book by Tove Jansson
Testing Treatments by Imogen Evans, Hazel Thornton and Iain Chalmers
Jigsaw by Sybille Bedford
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Tue 20 Nov 201216:30BBC Radio 4- Fri 23 Nov 201223:00BBC Radio 4
- Mon 20 Sep 202118:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
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