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Sheila Hancock and Cosmo Landesman

4 Extra Debut. Sheila Hancock, Cosmo Landesman and Harriett Gilbert on books by Toby Young, John Williams and Sylvia Townsend Warner. From 2014.

Harriett Gilbert and her guests - actress and author, Dame Sheila Hancock and journalist, Cosmo Landesman - discuss their favourite books by Toby Young, John Williams and Sylvia Townsend Warner.

Stoner by John Williams
Publisher: Vintage

How To Lose Friends and Alienate People by Toby Young
Publisher: Abacus

Lolly Willowes by Sylvia Townsend Warner
Publisher: Virago

First broadcast on 主播大秀 Radio 4 in October 2014.

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30 minutes

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Tue 2 Aug 2022 00:30

BOOKS FEATURED IN THIS BROADCAST

Stoner by John Williams听听听听

Published by Vintage

How To Lose Friends & Alienate People by Toby Young

Published by Abacus (Film Tie-in Ed edition)

Lolly Willowes听 by Sylvia Townsend Warner听听听听听听听听听

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Harriett Gilbert
Interviewed Guest Sheila Hancock
Interviewed Guest Cosmo Landesman
Producer Beth O'Dea

Broadcasts

  • Tue 14 Oct 2014 16:30
  • Fri 17 Oct 2014 23:00
  • Mon 1 Aug 2022 18:30
  • Tue 2 Aug 2022 00:30

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