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Miranda Sawyer and Tom Robinson

4 Extra Debut. Miranda Sawyer, Tom Robinson and Harriett Gilbert discuss books by Joan Didion, Alan Hollinghurst and Ben Aaronovitch. From 2015.

Harriett Gilbert and her guests - journalist, Miranda Sawyer and singer, Tom Robinson - discuss their favourite books by Joan Didion, Alan Hollinghurst and Ben Aaronovitch.

The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion
Publisher: Fourth Estate

Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch
Publisher: Gallants

The Swimming-Pool Library by Alan Hollinghurst
Publisher: Vintage

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2015.

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30 minutes

Last on

Tue 29 Nov 202200:30

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterHarriett Gilbert
Interviewed GuestMiranda Sawyer
Interviewed GuestTom Robinson
ProducerBeth O'Dea

Broadcasts

  • Tue 9 Jun 201516:30
  • Fri 12 Jun 201523:00
  • Mon 28 Nov 202218:30
  • Tue 29 Nov 202200:30

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