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Our Man in Havana - Episode 2
John Yorke looks into the dark comedy classic, Our Man in Havana.

Our Man in Havana - Episode 1
John Yorke looks at Graham Greene’s classic dark comedy, Our Man in Havana.

The Greatest Gift
John Yorke takes a look at Philip Van Doren Stern’s short story, The Greatest Gift.

A Grain of Wheat
John Yorke looks at A Grain of Wheat, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o’s groundbreaking Kenyan novel.

Kiss of the Spider Woman
John Yorke explores the classic of modern Argentinian literature, Kiss of the Spiderwoman.

A Many-Splendoured Thing - Episode 2
John Yorke delves into Han Suyin’s fascinating love story A Many-Splendoured Thing.

A Many-Splendoured Thing - Episode 1
John Yorke delves into Han Suyin’s fascinating love story A Many-Splendoured Thing.

The Manxman
John Yorke looks at The Manxman by Sir Thomas Hall Caine.

The Betrothed - Episode 2
John Yorke explores the Italian 19th century classic novel The Betrothed.

The Betrothed - Episode 1
John Yorke explores the Italian 19th century classic novel The Betrothed.