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Serialised book readings, featuring works from various genres

Serialised book readings, featuring works of non-fiction, biography, autobiography, travel, diaries, essays, humour and history

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Book of the Week: The Horologicon

Book of the Week: The Horologicon: Episode 1

The Horologicon

Episode 1

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Did you wake up feeling rough? You have probably been philogrobolized at day peep.

4 Extra Debut. Delights of the English language. What it means to be philogrobolized at day peep when awoken by your expergefactor. From December 2012. Episode 1 of 5.

The Etymologicon was last year's surprise runaway bestseller. The author has now assembled The Horologicon, or book of hours, to delight his audience with a feast of words appropriate to a precise moment of the day. 

Did you wake up feeling rough? Then you're philogrobolized probably at day peep when you were roused by your expergefactor. 

Written by Mark Forsyth 
Read by Hugh Dennis 
Abridged and produced by Jane Marshall
A Jane Marshall production for BBC Radio 4.

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

By Mark Forsyth. Hidden delights from the English language to suit all hours of the day

Mark Forsyth offers hidden delights from the English language to suit all hours of the day and night. Read by Hugh Dennis

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