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Series bringing fresh insight into lives through literature, with guest presenters

Series bringing fresh insight into lives through literature, in which guest presenters pick readings from their favourite pieces of poetry and prose

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With Great Pleasure: Tony Benn

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The late Tony Benn selects a few of his most inspirational writings.  From 2007.

4 Extra Debut. Politician Tony Benn picks favourite pieces of prose and poetry - from Eisenhower to John Bunyan. With Carl Prekopp. From 2007.

Veteran politician Tony Benn presents some of the pieces of prose and poetry that have helped shape his personal philosophy, including the words of Mahatma Ghandi, Dwight D Eisenhower, Oscar Wilde and John Bunyan. 

Readers:  Saffron Burrows, Jim Findley and Carl Prekopp. 

Producer: Christine Hall

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2007.

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