A Good Read
BBC Radio 4
Categories: Arts
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The children's author Frank Cottrell-Boyce and the author of Wild Swans and Big Sister Little Sister Red Sister Jung Chang choose their good reads.
Where Should We Run To by Alan Garner chosen by Frank Cottrell-Boyce Death of A Naturalist by Seamus Heaney chosen by Harriett Gilbert Hans Christian Andersen's Fairytales chosen by Jung Chang
Produced in Bristol by Maggie Ayre
Previous episodes
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382 - Frank Cottrell-Boyce and Jung Chang Mon, 02 Mar 2026
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381 - Martin Edwards and Tom Shakespeare Mon, 23 Feb 2026
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380 - Maria Balshaw and Léa Ypi Tue, 17 Feb 2026
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379 - Robin Ince and Philip Hensher Mon, 09 Feb 2026
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378 - Gwyneth Lewis and Annabel Abbs Mon, 08 Dec 2025
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377 - Michelle Ogundehin and Lisa St Aubin de Terán Mon, 01 Dec 2025
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376 - Roma Agrawal and Kate Lister Mon, 24 Nov 2025
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375 - Richard Benson and Amy Sackville Mon, 17 Nov 2025
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374 - Julia Shaw and Hayaatun Sillem Mon, 10 Nov 2025
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373 - Nicola Sturgeon and Alistair McGowan Mon, 03 Nov 2025
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372 - Tom Cox and Sophie Scott Tue, 28 Oct 2025
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370 - Chris Tarrant and Mike Gayle Mon, 20 Oct 2025
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369 - Sarah Waters and Walter Murch Tue, 14 Oct 2025
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368 - Rob Rinder and Juno Dawson Mon, 04 Aug 2025
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367 - Zadie Smith and Colm Tóibín Tue, 29 Jul 2025
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366 - Joanna Hardy-Susskind and Horatio Clare Mon, 21 Jul 2025
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365 - Desiree Akhavan and Rosie Wilby Mon, 14 Jul 2025
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364 - James Rebanks and Kiri Pritchard-McLean at the Hay Festival Mon, 07 Jul 2025
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363 - Budgie and Juhea Kim Mon, 30 Jun 2025
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362 - Xantoné Blacq and Harry Trevaldwyn Mon, 23 Jun 2025
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361 - Josh Cohen and Nussaibah Younis Mon, 16 Jun 2025
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360 - Jack Thorne and Peter Kosminsky Mon, 09 Jun 2025
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359 - Douglas Stuart and Sian Eleri Mon, 31 Mar 2025
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358 - Lucy Speed and Sarah Mills Mon, 24 Mar 2025
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357 - Nina Sosanya and Joelle Taylor Mon, 17 Mar 2025
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356 - Oliver Burkeman and Sara Collins Mon, 10 Mar 2025
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355 - Inua Ellams and Ted Hodgkinson Mon, 03 Mar 2025
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354 - Julia Bradbury and Ramita Navai Mon, 24 Feb 2025
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353 - Joe Dunthorne and Iszi Lawrence Mon, 17 Feb 2025
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352 - Nicci Gerrard and Sean French Mon, 10 Feb 2025
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351 - Professor Ben Garrod and Lucy Jones Mon, 02 Dec 2024
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350 - Sir Ian Blatchford and Charles Fernyhough Mon, 25 Nov 2024
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349 - Naomi Alderman and Abi Dare Mon, 18 Nov 2024
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348 - Jenny Kleeman and Sam Knight Mon, 11 Nov 2024
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347 - Nihal Arthanayake and Elif Shafak Mon, 04 Nov 2024
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346 - Tim Spector and Tatty Macleod Mon, 28 Oct 2024
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345 - Fee Mak and Ali Woods Mon, 21 Oct 2024
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344 - Amy Liptrot and Karl Ove Knausgaard Mon, 14 Oct 2024
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343 - Irvine Welsh and Andrew O'Hagan Mon, 07 Oct 2024
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342 - Rachel Parris and Sonali Shah Mon, 29 Jul 2024
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341 - Sarah Phelps and Irenosen Okojie Mon, 22 Jul 2024
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340 - Helen Lederer and Ilaria Bernardini Mon, 15 Jul 2024
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339 - Gyles Brandreth and Hannah Critchlow Mon, 08 Jul 2024
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338 - Sebastian Faulks and Tessa Hadley Mon, 01 Jul 2024
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337 - Doon Mackichan and Bruce Robinson Tue, 25 Jun 2024
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336 - Denise Mina and Simon Brett Mon, 17 Jun 2024
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335 - Samantha Harvey and Darran Anderson Mon, 10 Jun 2024
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334 - Kathryn Hughes and Dan Schreiber Fri, 07 Jun 2024
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333 - Carol Morley and Will Hislop Tue, 26 Mar 2024
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332 - Christopher Eccleston and Lindsey Hilsum Tue, 19 Mar 2024
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