A Good Read Podcast
Find reading inspiration with favourite books chosen by our guests.
Episodes to download
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Daniel Finkelstein and Jill Paton Walsh
Tue 11 Feb 2014
Daniel Finkelstein and Jill Paton Walsh reveal their favourite books to Harriett Gilbert.
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Lord Mervyn King and Arabella Weir
Tue 4 Feb 2014
Lord Mervyn King and Arabella Weir reveal their favourite books to Harriett Gilbert.
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Fern Britton and Katherine Grainger
Tue 3 Dec 2013
Fern Britton and Katherine Grainger talk to Harriett Gilbert about their favourite books.
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Mark Ravenhill and DJ Nihal
Tue 26 Nov 2013
Harriett Gilbert talks to playwright Mark Ravenhill and DJ Nihal Arthanayake about books.
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Michael Dobbs and Katie Puckrik
Tue 19 Nov 2013
Michael Dobbs and Katie Puckrik talk to Harriett Gilbert about their favourite books.
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Kate Silverton and Johnnie Walker
Tue 12 Nov 2013
Johnnie Walker and Kate Silverton talk about their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
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John Inverdale and Rachel Cook
Tue 5 Nov 2013
Harriett Gilbert and guests John Inverdale and Rachel Cooke discuss their favourite books.
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Eve Pollard and Julie Bindell
Tue 29 Oct 2013
Harriett Gilbert talks to Eve Pollard and Julie Bindel about their favourite books.
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Brendan O'Neill and Gabriel Gbadamosi
Tue 22 Oct 2013
Harriett Gilbert talks to Brendan O'Neill and Gabriel Gbadamosi about favourite books.
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Arlene Phillips and Jocelyn Jee Esien
Tue 15 Oct 2013
Arlene Phillips and Jocelyn Jee Esien talk to Harriett Gilbert about favourite books.
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Alex Polizzi and Peter Robinson
Tue 8 Oct 2013
Alex Polizzi and writer Peter Robinson talk to Harriett Gilbert about favourite books.
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Lynne Truss and Diran Adebayo
Tue 30 Jul 2013
Writers Lynne Truss and Diran Adebayo discuss their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
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Meera Syal and Stephen Grosz
Tue 23 Jul 2013
Meera Syal and Stephen Grosz discuss their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
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Ricky Ross and Tom Heap
Tue 16 Jul 2013
Singer Ricky Ross and presenter Tom Heap discuss books with Harriet Gilbert
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Jacqueline Wilson and Richard Osman
Tue 9 Jul 2013
Dame Jacqueline Wilson and Richard Osman discuss favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
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Sarah Hall and Owen Jones
Tue 2 Jul 2013
Owen Jones and Sarah Hall talk about their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
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Colin Murray and Bob Mills
Tue 25 Jun 2013
Colin Murray and Bob Mills talk about favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
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Antonia Quirke and Kerry Shale
Tue 18 Jun 2013
Antonia Quirke and Kerry Shale talk to Harriett Gilbert about their favourite books.
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Vanessa Feltz and Elvis McGonagall
Tue 11 Jun 2013
Vanessa Feltz and Elvis McGonagall talk to Harriett Gilbert about their favourite books.
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Terry Deary and Shappi Khorsandi
Tue 4 Jun 2013
Terry Deary of Horrible Histories and Shappi Khorsandi talk books with Harriett Gilbert.
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Gervase Phinn and Moni Mohsin
Tue 26 Mar 2013
Writers Gervase Phinn and Moni Mohsin talk to Harriett Gilbert about books they love.
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Konnie Huq and Pat Kane
Tue 19 Mar 2013
Konnie Huq and Pat Kane talk to Harriett Gilbert about the books they love and return to.
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Robert Peston and Bernadine Evaristo
Tue 12 Mar 2013
Robert Peston, Bernadine Evaristo join Harriett Gilbert to discuss their good reads.
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Daljit Nagra and Susan Jeffreys
Tue 5 Mar 2013
Daljit Nagra and Susan Jeffreys compare favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
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Alistair Appleton and Simon Baron-Cohen
Tue 26 Feb 2013
Alistair Appleton and Simon Baron-Cohen compare favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
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Francis Spufford and Sarah Moss
Tue 19 Feb 2013
Harriett is joined by Sarah Moss and Francis Spufford to discuss books they love.
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Meg Rosoff and Sara Pascoe
Tue 12 Feb 2013
Harriett Gilbert is joined by Meg Rosoff and Sara Pascoe to discuss the books they love.
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Miles Jupp and Barb Jungr
Tue 5 Feb 2013
Miles Jupp and Barb Jungr talk to Harriett Gilbert about their favourite books.
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Frances O'Grady and Ruth Richardson
Tue 27 Nov 2012
Frances O'Grady of the TUC and medical historian Ruth Richardson join Harriett Gilbert.
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Ben Goldacre and Michelle Paver
Tue 20 Nov 2012
Ben Goldacre and Michelle Paver disagree strongly over the paperbacks they're discussing.
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