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The Mahabharata - Episode 2
John Yorke looks at the Hindu story that is one of the world鈥檚 greatest epics.
The Mahabharata - Episode 1
John Yorke looks at the Hindu story that is one of the world鈥檚 greatest epics.
Lark Rise to Candleford - Episode 2
John Yorke explores Flora Thompson鈥檚 much-loved book Lark Rise to Candleford.
Lark Rise to Candleford - Episode 1
John Yorke explores Flora Thompson鈥檚 much-loved book Lark Rise to Candleford.
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.
Democracy in America
John Yorke takes a look at Alexis de Tocqueville鈥檚 seminal work, Democracy in America.
The Three Musketeers - Episode 2
John Yorke unpicks the sometimes overlooked aspects of The Three Musketeers.
The Three Musketeers - Episode 1
John Yorke on the swashbuckler to end all swashbucklers - The Three Musketeers.
In Patagonia
John Yorke explores groundbreaking travel writing classic In Patagonia by Bruce Chatwin.
Venice
John Yorke explores the enduring appeal of Venice by Jan Morris.
