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Vanessa Feltz and David Hepworth

4 Extra Debut. Vanessa Feltz, David Hepworth and Harriett Gilbert discuss books by Hilary Mantel, Edith Wharton and Dodie Smith. From 2016.

Broadcaster Vanessa Feltz and music journalist, David Hepworth join Harriett Gilbert to discuss their favourite books by Hilary Mantel, Edith Wharton and Dodie Smith.

A Tale of Two Families by Dodie Smith
Publisher: Hesperus Press

The Custom of the Country by Edith Wharton
Publisher: Bantam

Beyond Black by Hilary Mantel
Publisher: Fourth Estate

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2016.

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30 minutes

Last on

Fri 21 Jul 202320:30

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterHarriett Gilbert
Interviewed GuestVanessa Feltz
Interviewed GuestDavid Hepworth
ProducerGiles Edwards

Broadcasts

  • Tue 2 Feb 201616:30
  • Fri 5 Feb 201623:00
  • Mon 4 Sep 201700:17
  • Fri 21 Jul 202320:30

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