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Anna Karenina - Episode 1
John Yorke looks at the themes at the heart of Leo Tolstoy’s classic novel Anna Karenina.

Twelfth Night - Episode 2
John Yorke takes a look at Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night and asks what makes it work.

Twelfth Night - Episode 1
John Yorke takes a look at Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night and asks what makes it work.

Borstal Boy
John Yorke looks at Borstal Boy by Brendan Behan.

Enduring Love
John Yorke takes a look at Ian McEwan’s 1997 complex thriller Enduring Love.

Kira Georgievna
John Yorke explores Victor Nekrasov’s 1961 novel Kira Georgievna.

Antic Hay
John Yorke takes a look at Aldous Huxley’s 1923 satirical novel, Antic Hay.

Confessions of a Justified Sinner
John Yorke considers Confessions of a Justified Sinner.

Porgy - Episode 2
John Yorke looks into the novel Porgy and the controversy around it.

Porgy - Episode 1
John Yorke looks into the novel Porgy and its creator Edwin DuBose Heyward.