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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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Paddy Ashdown

Simon Armstrong

Pippa Hayward

Maggie Ayre

With Great Pleasure: Paddy Ashdown

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27/07/2015

BBC Radio 4 - With Great Pleasure, Paddy Ashdown

Paddy Ashdown chooses his favourite works of poetry and prose.

Paddy Ashdown chooses his favourite works of poetry and prose at home in Somerset, with readings by Simon Armstrong and Pippa Hayward.

Paddy Ashdown reads from his favourite works of poetry and prose at home in Somerset, with readings by Simon Armstrong and Pippa Haywood, including Shakespeare, John Donne, Tagore and Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Music and verse provided by singer songwriter, Steve Knightley from Show of Hands

Producer: Maggie Ayre.

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