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Bill Paterson - A Very Bad Thing
Bill Paterson reads his own warm-hearted reminiscences of a boyhood adventure in Glasgow.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Washington Black
Esi Edugyan's epic historical novel, abridged by Jeremy Osborne and read by Alex Lanipekun
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Girl with Dove by Sally Bayley (Omnibus)
Sally Bayley recalls how a strange home life made her bond with characters from books
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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How To Be A Woman by Caitlin Moran (Omnibus)
Caitlin Moran narrates her bestselling comic memoir.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Rabbit at Rest
The 4th part of John Updike's Pullitzer Prize-winning 'Rabbit' series, read by Toby Jones.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Michael Carson - The Paradise Hotel
Will Miss Flynn and Miss Pearce find ‘Paradise’ as heavenly as they expect?
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Short Stories by Elizabeth Bowen
Three short stories by Irish novelist Elizabeth Bowen.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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A Ladder to the Sky by John Boyne
Seductive thriller about a writer who won't let anything stand in the way of his ambitions
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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A Ladder to the Sky by John Boyne (Omnibus)
Acclaimed novelist Erich Ackermann is approached by a young man claiming to be a fan.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Golden Child by Claire Adam
Don Warrington reads Claire Adam's debut novel about betrayal, love and terrible choices.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Birds of a Feather by Daphne Glazer
A middle-aged waitress falls for a footloose poet and pigeon fancier.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Maya Angelou: A Song Flung up to Heaven (Omnibus)
Maya’s shocked by the apathetic reaction to Malcolm X's assassination.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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War Doctor (Omnibus)
Frontline trauma surgeon, David Nott, reads from his remarkable memoir.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Walter Gropius: Visionary Founder of the Bauhaus (Omnibus)
Eleanor Bron reads Fiona McCarthy’s biography of Bauhaus founder, Walter Gropius.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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'Cherry' Ingram: The Englishman who saved Japan's Blossoms
Cherry blossoms are synonymous with Japan and the United Kingdom, but what is their story?
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The Wall
New dystopian novel from John Lanchester, author of Capital and The Debt to Pleasure.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Hunger by Roxane Gay
How Roxane set out to make a fortress of her body in the aftermath of a violent assault.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The Mason's Coin by Patrick Carroll
A tradesman makes a fascinating discovery behind a wall.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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The Wall by John Lanchester (Omnibus)
A ravaged island nation has built the Wall. Joseph Kavanagh must defend it.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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The Pianist of Yarmouk (Omnibus)
Aeham Ahmad’s dramatic story of how he defied the war in Syria with his music.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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The Nature of Spring by Jim Crumley
Nature writer Jim Crumley paints a captivating picture of Scotland's wilderness in spring.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The Psalms
Jeremy Irons reads from the Book of Psalms - the most beautiful poetry in the Bible.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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At the Foot of the Cross
A reflection in words and music for Good Friday with Padraig O’Tuama.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Ulster
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Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams
Meet Queenie. She's a funny, intelligent, loving, expressive, dramatic, catastrophist.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Adrian Mole and The Weapons of Mass Destruction (Omnibus)
Sue Townsend's diary of Adrian Mole restarts in 2002 as the Iraq War is looming.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Shena Mackay - Shalimar
The story of a crazy, yellow dog read by Annette Crosbie.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Machines Like Me by Ian McEwan
Anton Lesser reads Ian McEwan's new novel, which reimagines life and times in the 1980s.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Kate Atkinson - A Partner for Life
Spring is in the air and Gerald, much like his dog, is over excited.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Strictly Stories
New series of stories from Bethan Roberts set in the Pink Lemon Dance Studio.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Underland by Robert Macfarlane
Robert Macfarlane muses on the worlds beneath our feet. Abridged by Katrin Williams.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Machines Like Me by Ian McEwan (Omnibus)
Ian McEwan's new novel reimagines life and times in the 1980s.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Underland by Robert Macfarlane (Omnibus)
Robert Macfarlane reads his musings on the worlds beneath our feet.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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The Doll Factory
Set in Victorian London, Elisabeth MacNeal's novel tells the story of a young doll painter
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The Doll Factory by Elizabeth MacNeal (Omnibus)
Artists across London are preparing their works for The Great Exhibition.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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L.E.L. by Lucasta Miller (Omnibus)
Lucasta Miller's story of an infamous female poet in ruthless times - London in the 1820s.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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You Will Be Safe Here by Damian Barr
Damian Barr's searing novel spanning 100 years of South Africa's dark past and present.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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You Will Be Safe Here (Omnibus)
Written by Damian Barr. 100 years of South Africa's dark past and present.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank (Omnibus)
Readings from Anne Frank's diary by Georgia Groome.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Dora and Elizabeth by Joanna Trollope
Dora shares her birthday with The Queen, but what else to they have in common?
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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How to Find ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ by Mahsuda Snaith
Molly and an intense man travel across Britain on a voyage of discovery.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Lowborn by Kerry Hudson (Omnibus)
Kerry Hudson's memoir explores what it really means to be poor in Britain today.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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The Moon (Omnibus)
An intimate portrait of our nearest neighbour ranging across art, myth and science.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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How to Find ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ by Mahsuda Snaith (Omnibus)
Molly and an intense man travel across Britain on a voyage of discovery.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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On Chapel Sands
Laura Cumming's new book unravels the mystery of her mother's disappearance as a child.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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Adrian Mole: The Prostrate Years (Omnibus)
The sixth and final instalment of Adrian Mole's diaries by Sue Townsend
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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Sweet Sorrow by David Nicholls
The new novel by David Nicholls, a bittersweet and brilliantly funny coming-of-age tale.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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The Fens: Discovering England's Ancient Depths
The Fens seen through the eyes of one of Britain’s most distinguished archaeologists.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
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On Chapel Sands (Omnibus)
Laura Cumming's new book unravels the mystery of her mother’s disappearance as a child.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra