Alex Jones and Victoria Hislop
4 Extra Debut. Alex Jones, Victoria Hislop and Harriett Gilbert choose books by Lisa Jewell, Michael Cunningham and Elena Ferrante. From 2016.
BBC One Show presenter Alex Jones, and writer Victoria Hislop, join Harriet Gilbert to talk about books they love by Lisa Jewell, Michael Cunningham and Elena Ferrante.
The Girls by Lisa Jewell
Publisher: Arrow
The Hours by Michael Cunningham
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Days of Abandonment by Elena Ferrante
Publisher: Europa Editions
[Translator: Ann Goldstein]
Producer: Sally Heaven
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2016.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Harriett Gilbert |
| Interviewed Guest | Alex Jones |
| Interviewed Guest | Victoria Hislop |
| Producer | Sally Heaven |
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Tue 5 Jul 201616:30BBC Radio 4- Fri 8 Jul 201623:00BBC Radio 4
- Mon 19 Feb 202421:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
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