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Edwina Currie and Nicholas Le Prevost

4 Extra Debut. Harriet Gilbert, Edwina Currie and Nicholas Le Prevost on books by Beryl Bainbridge, Dorothy Whipple and Azar Nafisi. From 2014.

Harriett Gilbert and her guest - former MP, Edwina Currie and actor, Nicholas Le Provost - discuss their favourite books by Beryl Bainbridge, Dorothy Whipple and Azar Nafisi.

'An Awfully Big Adventure’ by Beryl Bainbridge.
Publisher: Abacus

‘The Priory’ by Dorothy Whipple.
Publisher: Persephone Books

‘Lolita in Tehran’ by Azar Nafisi.
Publisher: Harper Perennial

First broadcast on Â鶹Éç Radio 4 in July 2014.

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Tue 5 Jul 2022 00:30

BOOKS FEATURED IN THIS BROADCAST

The Priory by Dorothy Whipple

Published by Persephone Books

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An Awfully Big Adventure by Beryl BainbridgeÌýÌýÌý

Published by Little, Brown

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Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar NafisiÌýÌýÌý

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Harriett Gilbert
Interviewed Guest Edwina Currie
Interviewed Guest Nicholas Le Prevost
Producer Melvin Rickarby

Broadcasts

  • Tue 1 Jul 2014 16:30
  • Fri 4 Jul 2014 23:00
  • Mon 4 Jul 2022 18:30
  • Tue 5 Jul 2022 00:30

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