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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.
Spring Awakening - Episode 1
John Yorke looks at Spring Awakening by German dramatist Frank Wedekind.
That Hideous Strength - Episode 2
John Yorke looks at CS Lewis’s novel That Hideous Strength.
That Hideous Strength - Episode 1
John Yorke looks at CS Lewis’s novel That Hideous Strength.
The History of Mr Polly
Ian Sansom takes a look at The History of Mr Polly, the satirical novel by HG Wells.
The Plague
John Yorke on Albert Camus and his exploration of the absurd in The Plague.
Behind the Scenes at the Museum - Episode 2
John Yorke looks at Kate Atkinson’s debut novel, Behind the Scenes at the Museum.
Behind the Scenes at the Museum - Episode 1
John Yorke looks at Kate Atkinson’s debut novel, Behind the Scenes at the Museum.
Miss Happiness and Miss Flower
John Yorke takes a look at Rumer Godden’s children’s book Miss Happiness and Miss Flower.