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The Mahabharata - Episode 1
John Yorke looks at the Hindu story that is one of the world鈥檚 greatest epics.
Lark Rise to Candleford - Episode 2
John Yorke explores Flora Thompson鈥檚 much-loved book Lark Rise to Candleford.
Lark Rise to Candleford - Episode 1
John Yorke explores Flora Thompson鈥檚 much-loved book Lark Rise to Candleford.
If on a Winter's Night a Traveller
John Yorke takes a look at Italo Calvino's novel If On A Winter's Night A Traveller.
Democracy in America
John Yorke takes a look at Alexis de Tocqueville鈥檚 seminal work, Democracy in America.
The Three Musketeers - Episode 2
John Yorke unpicks the sometimes overlooked aspects of The Three Musketeers.
The Three Musketeers - Episode 1
John Yorke on the swashbuckler to end all swashbucklers - The Three Musketeers.
In Patagonia
John Yorke explores groundbreaking travel writing classic In Patagonia by Bruce Chatwin.
Venice
John Yorke explores the enduring appeal of Venice by Jan Morris.
Mother Courage and Her Children - Episode 2
John Yorke takes a look at Bertolt Brecht鈥檚 Mother Courage and her Children.
