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Comet in Moominland
John Yorke takes a look at Tove Jansson's 1946 novel Comet in Moominland.

King Lear - Episode Two
John Yorke takes a look at King Lear, Shakespeare’s most brutal tragedy.

King Lear - Episode One
John Yorke takes a look at King Lear, Shakespeare’s most brutal tragedy.

Next Season
John Yorke looks at the theatre novel Next Season by Michael Blakemore.

Underfoot in Show Business
John Yorke looks at Underfoot in Show Business by US writer Helene Hanff.

Casino Royale
John Yorke looks at Casino Royale, the novel by Ian Fleming that introduced James Bond.

London Belongs to Me
Ian Sansom takes a look at Norman Collins’s novel London Belongs to Me.

Kramer Versus Kramer
John Yorke looks at Avery Corman’s 1977 bestselling novel Kramer Versus Kramer.

Brat Farrar
John Yorke investigates Josephine Tey’s classic story about an imposter, Brat Farrar.

Spring Awakening - Episode 2
John Yorke looks at Spring Awakening by German dramatist Frank Wedekind.