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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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Barry Humphries  exchanges poetry  and prose with Miriam Margolyes and Rob Brydon.

Miriam Margolyes, Rob Brydon and a surprise guest join Barry Humphries at home for lively conversation, an exchange of prose and poetry, and some Christmas magic!

It's not often a library is filled with laughter but this is no ordinary library as we discover when we visit Barry Humphries in his favourite room at home. He’s joined by two very good friends,  Miriam Margolyes and Rob Brydon who also share Barry’s love of poetry and prose. From childhood favourites to more recent discoveries, the threesome reminisce, recall encounters with writers and poets and read extracts from amongst others Charles Dickens, Edith Nesbit and Stephen Spender. A surprise guest joins them on the telephone adding their very own splash of Christmas magic. There’s also a tale about a dahlia, a word or two from Jeeves and Wooster and a festive burst of carol singing. 
Produced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Sarah Blunt

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