Helen Lederer & Angela Barnes
4 Extra Debut. Helen Lederer, Angela Barnes and Harriett Gilbert discuss books by David Nicholls, Alan Taylor and Anna Funder. From 2020.
Comedians Helen Lederer and Angela Barnes and presenter Harriett Gilbert discuss books by David Nicholls, Alan Taylor and Anna Funder.
The Understudy by David Nicholls
Publisher: Hodder
Appointment in Arezzo by Alan Taylor
Publisher: Polygon
Stasiland by Anna Funder
Publisher: Granta
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2020.
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Fri 27 Mar 202023:00BBC Radio 4- Wed 22 Nov 202321:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
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