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

Mother Courage and Her Children - Episode 2
John Yorke takes a look at Bertolt Brecht’s Mother Courage and her Children.

Mother Courage and Her Children - Episode 1
John Yorke takes a look at Bertolt Brecht’s Mother Courage and her Children.

Cloudstreet - Episode 2
John Yorke delves into Tim Winton’s beloved novel Cloudstreet, published in 1991.

Cloudstreet - Episode 1
John Yorke delves into Tim Winton’s beloved novel Cloudstreet, published in 1991.

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

A Room With a View - Episode 2
John Yorke explores EM Forster’s 1908 novel A Room with a View.

A Room With a View - Episode 1
John Yorke explores EM Forster’s 1908 novel A Room with a View.

Anna Karenina - Episode 3
John Yorke explores the world of Leo Tolstoy’s great novel Anna Karenina.

Anna Karenina - Episode 2
John Yorke looks at the themes and structure of Tolstoy’s great novel Anna Karenina.