Antonia Quirke and Kerry Shale
4 Extra Debut. Harriett Gilbert, Antonia Quirke and Kerry Shale discuss books by Craig Thompson, Gavin Maxwell and Simon Armitage. From 2013.
Harriett Gilbert and her guests - film critic, Antonia Quirke and actor, Kerry Shale - discuss their favourite books by Craig Thompson, Gavin Maxwell and Simon Armitage.
Short and Sweet: 101 Very Short Poems
Edited by Simon Armitage
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Blankets by Craig Thompson
Publisher: Top Shelf Productions
A Reed Shaken By The Wind: Travels Among The Marsh Arabs of Iraq by Gavin Maxwell
Publisher: Eland
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2013.
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BOOKS FEATURED IN THIS PROGRAMME
Short and Sweet: 101 Very Short Poems
Edited by Simon Armitage
Published by Faber and Faber
Blankets by Craig Thompson
Published by Top Shelf Productions
A Reed Shaken By The Wind: Travels Among The Marsh Arabs of Iraq
by Gavin Maxwell
Published by Eland
Kerry Shale
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Harriett Gilbert |
| Interviewed Guest | Antonia Quirke |
| Interviewed Guest | Kerry Shale |
| Producer | Beth O'Dea |
Broadcasts
Tue 18 Jun 201316:30BBC Radio 4- Fri 21 Jun 201323:00BBC Radio 4
- Mon 20 Dec 202118:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 21 Dec 202100:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
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