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Dom Joly and Kate Hamer

Comedian and journalist Dom Joly and novelist Kate Hamer choose their favourite books. With presenter Harriett Gilbert.

Comedian Dom Joly chooses Conversations with My Agent by Rob Long, the memoirs of an American TV scriptwriter, to discuss with the novelist Kate Hamer and Harriett Gilbert. Kate's new book Crushed is a dark tale of troubled teenage female friendship and her choice of book - The Vet's Daughter by Barbara Comyns - is described as suburban gothic meets magical realism. Harriett chooses March Violets by Philip Kerr.
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Producer: Maggie Ayre

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28 minutes

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Fri 12 Jul 2019 23:00

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  • Tue 9 Jul 2019 16:30
  • Fri 12 Jul 2019 23:00

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