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Hosted by Mariella Frostrup and James Naughtie, this podcast features Open Book and Bookclub - conversations with leading authors about their work.

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    Open Book: Colin Firth shares his 5 of the best books

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    Colin Firth shares his 5 of the best books with Mariella Frostrup. The Sound and the I...

    Dec 23, 2012 Read more
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    Open Book: Barbara Kingsolver, David Foster Wallace, Raffles

    Barbara Kingsolver talks about her latest novel Flight Behaviour, David ...

    Barbara Kingsolver talks about her latest novel Flight Behaviour, David Baddiel and D.T.

    Dec 14, 2012 Read more
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    Open Book: India Knight, M C Beaton & library reads

    Mariella Frostrup talks to India Knight about her hilarious new ...

    Mariella Frostrup talks to India Knight about her hilarious new novel Mutton featuring...

    Dec 9, 2012 Read more
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    A Good Read: Frances O'Grady and Ruth Richardson

    Frances O'Grady, General Secretary Designate of the TUC, brings 'the ...

    Frances O'Grady, General Secretary Designate of the TUC, brings 'the intellectual of a...

    Nov 27, 2012 Read more
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    Open Book: Children's literature special

    Open Book is devoted to the joys of children's literature. ...

    Open Book is devoted to the joys of children's literature. Four Weddings and a Funeral...

    Nov 25, 2012 Read more
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    A Good Read: Michelle Paver and Ben Goldacre

    Strongly divergent opinions are aired on this week's edition of ...

    Strongly divergent opinions are aired on this week's edition of A Good Read as author...

    Nov 20, 2012 Read more
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    Open Book: Rachel Johnson, prequels & sequels, Dashiell Hammett

    Mariella Frostrup talks to Rachel Johnson about Winter Games, her ...

    Mariella Frostrup talks to Rachel Johnson about Winter Games, her book set across two...

    Nov 18, 2012 Read more
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    A Good Read: Peter White and Heydon Prowse

    Being blind hasn't ever stopped the broadcaster Peter White from ...

    Being blind hasn't ever stopped the broadcaster Peter White from loving football, and...

    Nov 13, 2012 Read more
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    Open Book: Jeremy Bowen & Arab writers, Michael Jacobs

    Mariella Frostrup talks to Jeremy Bowen about his book on ...

    Mariella Frostrup talks to Jeremy Bowen about his book on the Arab Spring and we how...

    Nov 11, 2012 Read more
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    A Good Read: Neil Pearson and Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones

    Actor Neil Pearson and Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones, the self-described "Black Farmer", ...

    Actor Neil Pearson and Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones, the self-described "Black Farmer", talk...

    Nov 6, 2012 Read more
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