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    Lark Rise to Candleford - Episode 1

    John Yorke explores Flora Thompson鈥檚 much-loved book Lark Rise to Candleford.

  2. If on a Winter's Night a Traveller

    John Yorke takes a look at Italo Calvino's novel If On A Winter's Night A Traveller.

  3. Democracy in America

    John Yorke takes a look at Alexis de Tocqueville鈥檚 seminal work, Democracy in America.

  4. The Three Musketeers - Episode 2

    John Yorke unpicks the sometimes overlooked aspects of The Three Musketeers.

  5. The Three Musketeers - Episode 1

    John Yorke on the swashbuckler to end all swashbucklers - The Three Musketeers.

  6. In Patagonia

    John Yorke explores groundbreaking travel writing classic In Patagonia by Bruce Chatwin.

  7. Venice

    John Yorke explores the enduring appeal of Venice by Jan Morris.

  8. Mother Courage and Her Children - Episode 2

    John Yorke takes a look at Bertolt Brecht鈥檚 Mother Courage and her Children.

  9. Mother Courage and Her Children - Episode 1

    John Yorke takes a look at Bertolt Brecht鈥檚 Mother Courage and her Children.

  10. Cloudstreet - Episode 2

    John Yorke delves into Tim Winton鈥檚 beloved novel Cloudstreet, published in 1991.

  11. Cloudstreet - Episode 1

    John Yorke delves into Tim Winton鈥檚 beloved novel Cloudstreet, published in 1991.

  12. One Moonlit Night

    John Yorke takes a look at Caradog Prichard's ground-breaking novel, One Moonlit Night.

  13. A Room With a View - Episode 2

    John Yorke explores EM Forster鈥檚 1908 novel A Room with a View.

  14. A Room With a View - Episode 1

    John Yorke explores EM Forster鈥檚 1908 novel A Room with a View.

  15. Anna Karenina - Episode 3

    John Yorke explores the world of Leo Tolstoy鈥檚 great novel Anna Karenina.

  16. Anna Karenina - Episode 2

    John Yorke looks at the themes and structure of Tolstoy鈥檚 great novel Anna Karenina.

  17. Anna Karenina - Episode 1

    John Yorke looks at the themes at the heart of Leo Tolstoy鈥檚 classic novel Anna Karenina.

  18. Twelfth Night - Episode 2

    John Yorke takes a look at Shakespeare鈥檚 Twelfth Night and asks what makes it work.

  19. Twelfth Night - Episode 1

    John Yorke takes a look at Shakespeare鈥檚 Twelfth Night and asks what makes it work.

  20. Borstal Boy

    John Yorke looks at Borstal Boy by Brendan Behan.

  21. Enduring Love

    John Yorke takes a look at Ian McEwan鈥檚 1997 complex thriller Enduring Love.

  22. Kira Georgievna

    John Yorke explores Victor Nekrasov鈥檚 1961 novel Kira Georgievna.

  23. Antic Hay

    John Yorke takes a look at Aldous Huxley鈥檚 1923 satirical novel, Antic Hay.

  24. Confessions of a Justified Sinner

    John Yorke considers Confessions of a Justified Sinner.

  25. Porgy - Episode 2

    John Yorke looks into the novel Porgy and the controversy around it.

  26. Porgy - Episode 1

    John Yorke looks into the novel Porgy and its creator Edwin DuBose Heyward.

  27. Georges - Episode 2

    John Yorke on Alexander Dumas and race in his forgotten classic; Georges.

  28. Georges - Episode 1

    John Yorke looks into a forgotten swashbuckler, Georges by Alexander Dumas.

  29. The Bronze Horseman

    John Yorke looks at Alexander Pushkin鈥檚 celebrated narrative poem, The Bronze Horseman.

  30. Gaslight

    John Yorke takes a look at Patrick Hamilton's 1938 play Gaslight.

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