A Good Read

A Good Read

BBC Radio 4

Find reading inspiration with favourite books chosen by our guests.

Categories: Arts

Listen to the last episode:

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

  • 382 - Frank Cottrell-Boyce and Jung Chang 
    Mon, 02 Mar 2026
  • 381 - Martin Edwards and Tom Shakespeare 
    Mon, 23 Feb 2026
  • 380 - Maria Balshaw and Léa Ypi 
    Tue, 17 Feb 2026
  • 379 - Robin Ince and Philip Hensher 
    Mon, 09 Feb 2026
  • 378 - Gwyneth Lewis and Annabel Abbs 
    Mon, 08 Dec 2025
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