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A Good Read: Dillie Keane and Richard Fortey

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Dillie Keane and Richard Fortey

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Dillie Keane, Professor Richard Fortey and Sue MacGregor discuss their favourite reads.

4 Extra Debut. Dillie Keane, Richard Fortey and Sue MacGregor discuss books by George Orwell, Nadine Gordimer and Graham Swift. From 2008.

Dillie Keane of Fascinating Aida and leading palaeontologist Professor Richard Fortey join Sue MacGregor to talk about their favourite books by George Orwell, Nadine Gordimer and Graham Swift.. 

The Road to Wigan Pier by George Orwell
Publisher: Penguin Classics

A World of Strangers by Nadine Gordimer
Publisher: Bloomsbury

Waterland by Graham Swift 
Publisher: Picador

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2008.

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