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Lionel Shriver

Episode 3 of 6

Writer Lionel Shriver reads from her frank and personal journals and discusses her formative years. With Rufus Hound. From 2016.

Writer Lionel Shriver reads from her frank and highly personal teenage journals, while discussing her formative years with Rufus Hound.

She talks about her attempts to rebel against her religious upbringing, her complex relationship with her older brother, and her suspicion of young children - which began when she was little more than a child herself.

Producer: Harriet Jaine

Executive Producer: Aled Evans

A Talkback production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in June 2016.

28 minutes

Last on

Sat 18 Jan 202523:00

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterRufus Hound
Interviewed GuestLionel Shriver
ProducerHarriet Jaine
Executive ProducerAled Evans

Broadcasts

  • Tue 7 Jun 201618:30
  • Tue 14 Jun 201607:30
  • Tue 14 Jun 201617:30
  • Tue 14 Jun 201622:00
  • Wed 15 Jun 201605:30
  • Tue 2 Apr 201918:30
  • Tue 9 Apr 201907:30
  • Tue 9 Apr 201917:30
  • Tue 9 Apr 201922:00
  • Wed 10 Apr 201905:30
  • Fri 13 Nov 202023:30
  • Sat 18 Jan 202523:00

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