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Reading the Decades

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on BBC Two England

A four-part look at the stories behind the bestselling books in postwar Britain, examining what their success says about the decade in which they came out. Stephen Fry narrates. Reading the 1950s. In a decade of austerity and teenage rebellion, books offering adventure and romance included The Kon-Tiki Expedition, the James Bond series, Doctor Zhivago and The Cruel Sea. With contributions from, among others, David Attenborough , Alan Sillitoe , Joanna Trollope , Terry Pratchett , Clare Rayner and Jilly Cooper.
Producer Roger Parsons ; Series producer Mary Sackville West FURTHER INFORMATION: to read more about the books featured in this programme, visit www.open2.net/readingthedecades or go to Ceefax p

Contributors

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Stephen Fry
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James Bond
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David Attenborough
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Alan Sillitoe
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Joanna Trollope
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Terry Pratchett
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Clare Rayner
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Jilly Cooper.
Producer:
Roger Parsons
Source: Radio Times

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