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Beginnings

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Ian McMillan explores literary beginnings and the importance of the first line.

Ian McMillan on literary beginnings and the importance of first lines. With short story writer Helen Simpson, the Bookshop Band, drama by Ian Townsend and poetry by Amina Jama.

As we welcome 2016 onto our calendars Ian McMillan explores literary beginnings and the importance of the first line. 

Ian's guests include the short story writer Helen Simpson with her new collection 'Cockfosters' (Jonathan Cape), The Bookshop Band have written a song for us, there's drama from Ian Townsend and performance poetry from Amina Jama.

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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