Writing
Headliners with Nihal Arthanayake. Simon Amstell. Audio, 41 minutes
The comedian & director on why his new book, Help is “an heroic act of self-annihilation”
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The Comedy Club Interviews. Jason Hazeley and Joel Morris 2/2. Audio, 5 minutes
Jake Yapp chats to the comedy writers Jason Hazeley and Joel Morris
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Live Wires. Is 2019 the year to write your book? Audio, 16 minutes
Always wanted to put pen to paper? We ask bestselling authors for their top writing tips.
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The Comedy Club Interviews. Jason Hazeley and Joel Morris 1/2. Audio, 5 minutes
Jake Yapp chats to comedy writers Jason Hazeley and Joel Morris.
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Open Book. Joyce Carol Oates, The Wind in the Willows, Orphans in fiction. Audio, 28 minutes
Joyce Carol Oates discusses her latest novel, Hazards of Time Travel
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The Essay. Writing Music, Preti Taneja on Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. Audio, 14 minutes
Author Preti Taneja mediates on a Sufi devotional song by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
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The Essay. Writing Music, Hannah Beckerman on Brahms. Audio, 14 minutes
For Hannah Beckerman, Brahms's Second Piano Concerto is a masterclass in storytelling.
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The Essay. Writing Music, Barbara Trapido on Stravinsky. Audio, 14 minutes
For Barbara Trapido, nothing is as it seems in Stravinsky’s ballet, Pulcinella.
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The Essay. Writing Music, Minoo Dinshaw on Mendelssohn. Audio, 14 minutes
Minoo Dinshaw questions identity by tuning in to Mendelssohn’s ‘Scottish’ Third Symphony.
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The Essay. Writing Music, Hermione Hoby on Steve Reich. Audio, 14 minutes
Author Hermione Hoby reveals how Steve Reich’s Music For 18 Musicians helps her write.
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Desert Island Discs. Kate Atkinson, novelist. Audio, 48 minutes
Novelist Kate Atkinson is interviewed by Lauren Laverne
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Arts & Ideas. What kind of history should we write? Audio, 45 minutes
Peter Frankopan & Maya Jasanoff, winner of richest prize for history with Rana Mitter
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Open Book. Barbara Kingsolver, Northern Irish writing, India’s gay fiction. Audio, 28 minutes
Best-selling novelist Barbara Kingsolver talks to Mariella Frostrup about her new novel.
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Sunday Feature. The Kristapurana. Audio, 44 minutes
The travels of the first Englishman in India, and the hunt for a lost poetic masterpiece.
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Open Book. Fiction following the Armistice; Beowulf reimagined; James Daunt. Audio, 28 minutes
Exploring literary responses to the Great War in the immediate aftermath of the Armistice.
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The Essay. A Body of Essays: Series 3, The Nose. Audio, 14 minutes
Scottish writer AL Kennedy reflects on the ability of our nose to conjure memories.
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Open Book. Open Book 20th Anniversary Special. Audio, 28 minutes
Mariella Frostrup and guests celebrate 20 years of reading, writing and Open Book
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Word of Mouth. Lane Greene on Editing. Audio, 28 minutes
Economist Johnson language columnist Lane Greene talks to Michael Rosen and Laura Wright.
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Arts & Ideas. Sebastian Faulks. Audio, 45 minutes
The author of Birdsong in conversation with Anne McElvoy about his new novel Paris Echo.
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Art of Now. Atmosfears. Audio, 28 minutes
Japanese poets create new work in a location marred by a tragic history.
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The Comedy Club Interviews. Chris Lang. 3/3. Audio, 5 minutes
Paul Garner chats again to Unforgotten creator Chris Lang about his comedy roots.
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