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The Book Burners: Salman Rushdie
Mike Wooldridge hears from Muslims who protested against 'The Satanic Verses'.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 7
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The Book Café and The Movie Café
Literary treats in The Book Cafe plus film and DVD news in The Movie Cafe
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Scotland
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The Book Café
Join Clare English for a feast of books and all things literary
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Scotland
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Book Club
Welcome to Discworld, or at least to an audience with the creator, Terry Pratchett.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 7
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The Book of Dust by Philip Pullman (Omnibus)
The tale of a pot boy named Malcolm Polstead and a girl hidden in a convent.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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The Book of Irish Writers
The story of Irish literature unfolds from early myths to the modern day
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Ulster
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The Book of Life
The story of Manolo and Joaquin, who vie for the love of the beautiful and feisty Maria.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One
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The Book of Polyamory
Sophie Duker traces the 20-year history of the 'bible' of polyamory, The Ethical Slut.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The Book of Strange New Things, by Michel Faber
A devoted husband and man of faith on the mission of a lifetime, galaxies away from home.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The Book of Strange New Things
Miranda Emmerson adapts Michel Faber's novel, set in the near future.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Book of the Week: Leni: The Life and Work of Leni Riefenstahl
Leni: The Life and Work of Leni Riefenstahl. Steven Bach's biography of the director (1/5)
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Book of the Week: Leni: The Life and Work of Leni Riefenstahl
Leni: The Life and Work of Leni Riefenstahl. Steven Bach's biography of the director (2/5)
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Book of the Week: Leni: The Life and Work of Leni Riefenstahl
Leni: The Life and Work of Leni Riefenstahl. Steven Bach's biography of the director (3/5)
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Book of the Week: Leni: The Life and Work of Leni Riefenstahl
Leni: The Life and Work of Leni Riefenstahl. Steven Bach's biography of the director (4/5)
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Book Programme
Reviews, news and interviews with authors and regular competitions
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Scotland
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The Book Programme
William Crawley brings you literary news, reviews, previews, interviews, features and chat
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Ulster
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The Book Programme
Robert Robinson presents book reviews, panel discussions and author interviews
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two
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Book Week NI
Bringing the joy of reading to life through discussion and debate.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Ulster
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The Book with the Seven Seals
Kristjan Jarvi conducts Franz Schmidt's apocalyptic oratorio Das Buch mit Sieben Siegeln.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3
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The Book: A Cover-to-Cover ExÂplorÂaÂtion of the Most PowerÂful ObÂject of Our Time by Keith Houston (Omnibus)
Keith Houston visits the birthplace of papyrus.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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The Book: A Cover-to-Cover Exploration of the Most Powerful Object of Our Time by Keith Houston
Keith Houston explores the rich history of the book as a physical object.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Bookcases
Comic capers with the battles of a publishing house in the Victorian era.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Bookclub
Led by James Naughtie, readers talk to acclaimed authors about their best-known novels
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Booker Prize 2013
The Duchess of Cornwall presents the Man Booker Prize for the year's best fiction book.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ News
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The Booker Prize 2019
Rebecca Jones presents The Booker Prize ceremony from London's Guildhall.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ News
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The Booker Prize 2020 - Preview
Novelist and activist Kit de Waal follows the build-up to this year's Booker Prize.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ News
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The Booker Prize 2020
Novelist and activist Kit de Waal follows the build-up to this year's Booker Prize.
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Booker Prize Ceremony 2020: A Front Row Special
Find out the winner of the £50,000 Booker Prize for fiction, live from the Roundhouse.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Arts
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Books and Authors
For A Good Read, Open Book, Take Four Books and Bookclub search on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Sounds
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Books for Boys: A Mission Impossible
Richard Hammond investigates the art of writing children's fiction.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Four
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Books That Made Britain
A look at how books have reflected and portrayed the different areas they are based in
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One
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Books To Live By… with Mariella Frostrup
Uncovering surprising stories as beloved personalities talk Mariella through their books.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Sounds
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The Bookseller of Belfast
A portrait of ex-bookseller John Clancy and the varied lives he encounters around him.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One Northern Ireland
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Bookshelf
Literary series which ran from 1978-1993, in which writers discuss their work and ideas.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald (Omnibus)
Kind-hearted widow Florence risks everything to open a bookshop. Read by Maggie Steed.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald
Kind-hearted widow Florence risks everything to open a bookshop. Read by Maggie Steed.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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A Bookshop in Algiers by Kaouther Adimi
Adimi's third novel, inspired by an extraordinary true story, celebrates the love of books
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The Bookshop, The Draper, The Candlestick Maker: A History of the High Street by Annie Gray
A journey down the high street across time with historian Annie Gray. Read by Hugh Dennis.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Booksmart
Two booksmart girls try to cram in four years of fun on the eve of their graduation.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Three
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Boom Hall
Ken McCormack tells Deirdre Donnelly the story of Derry's grandest ruin.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Foyle
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Boom or Bust
Michael White assesses the political impact of Norman Lamont's 1992 pre-election budget.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Boom Town
Structured reality show featuring Britain's most eccentric real-life people.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Three
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Boomshakaboomtang
Ian Cottrell fydd yn ein harwain ar daith hanes cerddoriaeth Caerdydd o'r 60au hyd heddiw.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Cymru
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The Boosh
The surreal adventures of zookeepers Howard and Vince who work at Bob Fossil's Funworld
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Boot Camp for Dads
Richard Johnson investigates a new trend for support for fathers-to-be.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Boot Camp on a Boat
Why has NHS Hull spent £500,000 on a yacht for young people? Jolyon Jenkins reports.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Boot Camp on a Boat: Still Sailing?
Jolyon Jenkins returns to Hull to report on an innovative yacht scheme for young NEETs.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Boot Dreams: Now or Never
Sixteen footballers rejected by top clubs join a unique camp.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Three
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Booze, Beans & Bhajis: The Story of the Corner Shop
The growing and shifting fortunes of the British corner shop over the past 70 years.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ News
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Booze, Beans & Bhajis: The Story of the Corner Shop
The growing and shifting fortunes of the British corner shop over the past 70 years.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ News
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Booze, Beans and Bhajis: The Story of the Corner Shop
The growing and shifting fortunes of the British corner shop over the past 70 years.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ News
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Border - Tales from the Edge of Europe: Omnibus
Kapka Kassabova on a hidden corner of Eastern Europe, now a new front line.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Border Blaster: In Search of the Wolf
Nick Barraclough recalls the first pirate radio stations set up in Mexico in the 1950s
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4