Vanessa Redgrave is 'in love with' Rachel Holmes' biography of Sylvia Pankhurst, Eileen Atkins has chosen a very different biography, Oliver Soden's imagining of the life of Jeoffrey, the cat who lived with the poet Christopher Smart 250 years ago. Harriett goes even further back in time with her selection, The Testament of Mary by Colm Tóibín.Tell us what you think of these books on Instagram: agoodreadbbcProduced by Sally Heaven for BBC Audio in Bristol
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Folge vom 20.07.2021Vanessa Redgrave and Eileen Atkins
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Folge vom 07.07.2021Lloyd Cole and Francis MacdonaldLloyd Cole is a singer/songwriter whose hits with his band The Commotions include Perfect Skin. His choice of A Good Read is The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler. For him it's all about the smart dialogue and lavish use of similes. Francis Macdonald's pick is the autobiography of the Scottish comedian Limmy: Surprisingly Down to Earth and Very Funny. While he admits Limmy's work and persona is 'marmite' to people - they either love him or hate him - he says the book covers a lot of important topics that young men don't often discuss - mental health being the main one. Harriett recommends a noir novel in the same vein as Chandler - The Expendable Man by Dorothy B Hughes who did not receive the same acclaim even though she was writing at the same time and also had books optioned and made into Hollywood movies.Producer for BBC Audio in Bristol: Maggie Ayre
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Folge vom 29.06.2021Yanis Varoufakis and Patrick McGrathGreek politician Yanis Varoufakis and novelist Patrick McGrath join Harriett Gilbert to discuss books by Margaret Atwood, Nigel Balchin and Kiley Reid.Payback: Debt and the Shadow Side of Wealth by Margaret Atwood Publisher: BloomsburySuch a Fun Age by Kiley Reid Publisher: BloomsburyDarkness Falls From The Sky by Nigel Balchin Publisher: W&NProducer: Maggie AyreFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2021.
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Folge vom 24.06.2021Janey Godley and Mel HudsonJaney Godley's choice is a thriller Remember Me This Way by Sabine Durrant. It's a page turner with a neat twist and tackles coercive behaviour in an interesting way. And it features a dog called Howard. Janey says it has made her think differently about her own mother's relationship with a controlling man.Mayflies by Andrew O Hagan is Harriett's choice. It's an 80s tale of male friendship through music set in Ayrshire and Manchester and following two of the young men into adulthood.Mel Hudson chooses The Map & The Territory by Michel Houllebecq. To say it divides opinion is to put it mildly.Producer for BBC Audio in Bristol: Maggie Ayre