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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: Carmen Callil

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Carmen Calill with some favourite extracts.  Readers Richard Mitchley and Diana Quick.

4 Extra Debut. Publisher Carmen Calill’s favourite prose from John McGahern to Angela Carter. With Diana Quick and Richard Mitchley. From 2007.

Publisher and writer, Carmen Callil draws on a working lifetime's experience of writers and writing to present some of her own favourite pieces to an audience at the Hay Festival. 

Including works by John McGahern and Angela Carter. 

Readers: Diana Quick and Richard Mitchley.

Producer: Christine Hall  

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2007.

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