Claire Skinner and Louise Welsh
4 Extra Debut. Claire Skinner, Louise Welsh and Harriett Gilbert on books by Karl Ove Knausgaard, RL Stevenson and Dorothy L Sayers. From 2015.
Harriett Gilbert and her guests - actress, Claire Skinner and author, Louise Welsh - discuss their favourite books by Karl Ove Knausgaard, RL Stevenson and Dorothy L Sayers.
A Death in the Family by Karl Ove Knausgaard
Publisher: Vintage
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Strong Poison by Dorothy L Sayers
Publisher: Hodder
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2015.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Harriett Gilbert |
| Interviewed Guest | Claire Skinner |
| Interviewed Guest | Louise Welsh |
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Tue 17 Mar 201516:30BBC Radio 4- Fri 20 Mar 201523:00BBC Radio 4
- Mon 7 Nov 202218:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 8 Nov 202200:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
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