Writing
Desert Island Discs. Naomi Klein. Audio, 35 minutes
Naomi Klein, writer and activist, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
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Desert Island Discs. Anna Pavord. Audio, 36 minutes
Writer and gardener Anna Pavord is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
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In the Studio. Lee Child: Writing Jack Reacher. Audio, 29 minutes
Tom Cruise starred as the ex-military investigator, but how are the novels written?
- AttributionBBC World Service
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Desert Island Discs. Kay Mellor. Audio, 35 minutes
Kay Mellor, writer and producer, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
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Desert Island Discs. Jane Gardam. Audio, 37 minutes
Jane Gardam, novelist, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
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Word of Mouth. Malorie Blackman on Language. Audio, 28 minutes
Malorie Blackman, author of Noughts and Crosses, talks in depth to Michael Rosen.
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In the Studio. Marlon James: Novelist at work. Audio, 28 minutes
Creating his “African Game of Thrones”, the award-winning novelist Marlon James
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The Comedy Club Interviews. Robert Popper 3/3. Audio, 5 minutes
The best in contemporary comedy. Plus Cariad Lloyd chats once more to Robert Popper.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4 Extra
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The Comedy Club Interviews. Robert Popper 2/3. Audio, 5 minutes
The best in contemporary comedy. Plus Cariad Lloyd chats again to Robert Popper.
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The Comedy Club Interviews. Robert Popper 1/3. Audio, 5 minutes
The best in contemporary comedy. Plus Cariad Lloyd chats to Robert Popper.
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The Comedy Club Interviews. Sam Bain 3/3. Audio, 5 minutes
The best in contemporary comedy. Paul Garner talks to Sam Bain.
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The Comedy Club Interviews. Sam Bain 2/3. Audio, 5 minutes
The best in contemporary comedy. Paul Garner talks to Sam Bain.
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The Comedy Club Interviews. Sam Bain 1/3. Audio, 5 minutes
The best in contemporary comedy. Paul Garner talks to Sam Bain.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4 Extra
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The Essay. Hay Essays: How to Write a Book, How to Write a Book - Dr Martin Johnes. Audio, 15 minutes
Dr Martin Johnes discusses the art of making statistics and figures worth reading.
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The Essay. Hay Essays: How to Write a Book, How to Write a Book - Scarlett Thomas. Audio, 15 minutes
At 2017's Hay Festival, author Scarlett Thomas talks about how to write a book.
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The Essay. Hay Essays: How to Write a Book, How to Write a Book - Philippe Sands. Audio, 15 minutes
International lawyer and author Philippe Sands explains how he writes a book.
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The Essay. Hay Essays: How to Write a Book, How to Write a Book: Daniel Hahn. Audio, 15 minutes
Daniel Hahn talks about translation and writing a book that has been written before.
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The Essay. Hay Essays: How to Write a Book, How to Write a Book - Sarah Harper. Audio, 15 minutes
Gerontologist and ageing expert Sarah Harper talks about the accessibility of academia.
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Desert Island Discs. Elif Shafak. Audio, 35 minutes
Elif Shafak is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
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Word of Mouth. David Walliams on writing for children. Audio, 28 minutes
David Walliams talks to Michael Rosen about writing children's books.
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The Essay. Late Style: Penelope Lively. Audio, 14 minutes
Thoughts on writing fiction as you get older from the novelist Penelope Lively.
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The Essay. Late Style, Penelope Lively. Audio, 15 minutes
Novelist Penelope Lively gives her thoughts on writing fiction as one becomes older.
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The Essay. Late Style: Douglas Dunn. Audio, 13 minutes
Writing back the years: thoughts on poetry after retirement by Douglas Dunn.
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The Essay. Late Style, Douglas Dunn. Audio, 15 minutes
Poet Douglas Dunn reflects on writing poetry after retirement.
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