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A Good Read: Ria Lina and Otegha Uwagba

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Ria Lina and Otegha Uwagba

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A comedian and a writer chat favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.

Comedian Ria Lina and writer Otegha Uwagba talk to Harriett Gilbert about the books they love, including an 18th-century classic and a popular Mexican romance novel.

The comedian Ria Lina - who's appeared on the BBC’s Live at the Apollo, Have I Got News for You and Mock the Week - joins Otegha Uwagba - author of Little Black Book, Whites and We Need to Talk About Money - to talk to Harriett Gilbert about the books they love.

Ria chooses Moll Flanders, the 18th-century classic by Daniel Defoe. Otegha picks the popular romance story Like Water for Chocolate by Mexican author Laura Esquivel and Harriett Gilbert brings a book about motherhood; Making Babies by Anne Enright.

Produced by Eliza Lomas
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