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  3. Open Book

Open Book

Programme looking at new fiction and non-fiction books, talking to authors and publishers and unearthing lost classics

Programmes:
on BBC iPlayer (36)
coming up (3)
Previous programmes:
by year (119)

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    22/11/2009

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    Writer James Meek offers a beginner's guide to Tolstoy.

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    1. 15/11/2009

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      Mariella Frostrup talks to crime writer Frances Fyfield about her latest novel.

    2. 08/11/2009

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      Available since Sun, 8 Nov 2009.

      Mariella Frostrup unveils the results of the two programmes focusing on neglected classics

    3. 25/10/2009

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      Available since Mon, 26 Oct 2009.

      Five more leading novelists nominate books they think have been unfairly neglected.

    4. 18/10/2009

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      Available since Sun, 18 Oct 2009.

      Leading novelists nominate books they think have been unfairly neglected.

31 more programmes available now.

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Thursday, 16:00 on Radio 4 FM

Writer James Meek offers a beginner's guide to Tolstoy.

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