The Exploding Library

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A trio of comedians explode and unravel their most cherished cult books.

A trio of comedians explode and unravel their most cherished cult books, paying homage to the tone and style of the original text, but blurring the lines between fact and fiction.

In this series, a trio of comedians explode and unravel their most cherished cult books, paying homage to the tone and style of the original text - and blurring and warping the lines between fact and fiction.

As our hosts shine the spotlight on strange, funny and sometimes disturbing novels, listeners are invited to inhabit their eccentric worlds - gaining a deeper understanding of their workings and the unique literary minds that created them.

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The Exploding Library: The Unconsoled, by Kazuo Ishiguro

The Unconsoled, by Kazuo Ishiguro

BBC Radio 4 - The Exploding Library, The Unconsoled, by Kazuo Ishiguro

Comedian Natasha Hodgson is entangled in the slippery world of Ishiguro's The Unconsoled.

Comedian Natasha Hodgson gets entangled in the slippery world of Ishiguro's The Unconsoled, a novel about memory, performance and bafflement. So what's she meant to be doing again?

Comedy writer and performer Natasha Hodgson gets entangled in the slippery world of Ishiguro's The Unconsoled - a novel about human connection, the purpose of art, memory and dreams. So what's she meant to be doing again?

Warped literature series The Exploding Library returns for a new run, as another trio of comedians explode and unravel their most cherished cult books, paying homage to the tone and style of the original text - and blurring and warping the lines between fact and fiction.

As our hosts shine the spotlight on strange, funny and sometimes disturbing novels by Kazuo Ishiguro, Rosemary Tonks and David Foster Wallace, listeners are invited to inhabit their eccentric worlds - gaining a deeper understanding of their workings and the unique literary minds that created them.

Featuring the comedic voices of Natasha Hodgson, Athena Kugblenu and John-Luke Roberts, and created by award-winning producers Steven Rajam (Tim Key and Gogol’s Overcoat) and Benjamin Partridge (Beef and Dairy Network), this is an arts documentary series like no other.

Presenter: Natasha Hodgson
Readings: David Elms
Doctor/Hotel Staff/Swimming Pool Attendant/Mr Hilton: Mike Wozniak
Producer: Benjamin Partridge
Series Producer: Steven Rajam

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