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4 Extra Debut. Brendan Kings’s biography of the self-proclaimed non-fiction novelist and her early years. Read by James Fleet and Samantha Bond. Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Beryl’s swept up by the stage. Brendan King worked for the novelist for 23 years. Biography read by James Fleet and Samantha Bond. Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Beryl’s life with Austin. Brendan King’s biography of the novelist is read by James Fleet and Samantha Bond. Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
When Beryl met Alan. Brendan King’s biography of novelist Beryl Bainbridge is read by James Fleet and Samantha Bond. Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
An accidental meeting sets Beryl on the path to success. Brendan King’s biography concluded by James Fleet and Samantha Bond. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Neurologist Dr Ropper behind the scenes at Harvard Medical School, includes the case of an epileptic. Read by Colin Stinton. Show more
Neurologist Dr Ropper looks at transient global amnesia, behind the scenes at Harvard Medical School. Read by Colin Stinton. Show more
Behind the scenes at Harvard Medical School with Dr Ropper emphasising the importance of neurology. Concluded by Colin Stinton. Show more
Joanna Biggs' portrait of Britain at work concludes with the quiz writer and the potter. Show more
Joanna Biggs' portrait of Britain at work begins with the lawyer. Show more
Joanna Biggs' portrait of Britain at work continues with the giggle doctor and the care worker. Show more
Joanna Biggs' portrait of Britain at work continues with the fishmonger. Show more
Iris Murdoch worked at the Treasury during the war but kept in touch with her friend from Oxford Frank Thompson. He called Murdoch his 'dream girl', but they were never lovers. Show more
Iris Murdoch and Brigid Brophy had an intimate friendship for many years, but Murdoch's letters reveal how volatile the relationship could be. Show more
The author describes 19th-century Paris's the Zone, a wasteland beyond the city wall, peopled by the poor, the dissolute, prostitutes and law-breakers. Show more
Luc Sante explores the Paris bohemian's pure pursuit of art. Money was not part of the quest, indeed poverty was a given. Show more
Since the 17th century, the flaneur has recorded Parisian history in detail. Luc Sante journeys through the dark side of the Paris that was. Show more
Luc Sante explores Georges-Eugene Haussmann's refashioning of Paris in the mid-19th century, which left few buildings standing. Show more
By Luc Sante. Frehel, Damia, Piaf - only one name is needed for the chanteuses of Paris. Read by Simon Russell Beale. Show more
Behind the scenes at Harvard Medical School, neurologist Dr Ropper includes a case of Wernicke’s aphasia. Read by Colin Stinton. Show more
