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A Good Read

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Three favourite books are discussed by Harriett Gilbert, Bonnie Greer and Simon Brett.

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A look back at programmes and recordings from the BBC archives

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    Satire: The Great British Tradition

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    Available since Saturday with 22 hours left.

    Archive on Four on the evolution of satire in Britain presented by Roger Law.

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    1. Castaway: 70 Years of Desert Island Discs

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      Available since Saturday.

      Kirsty Young tells the story of the long-running radio programme.

    2. The Red Bits Are British

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      Available since Thu, 24 Nov 2011.

      David Cannadine explores the teaching of history in English schools over the past century.

    3. Meeting Myself Coming Back Michael Heseltine

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      Available since Sat, 9 Jul 2011.

      Michael Heseltine relives his life in sound through the BBC archives with John Wilson.

    4. Meeting Myself Coming Back Bob Geldof

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      Available since Sat, 2 Jul 2011.

      From Boomtown Rat to famine relief ambassador, Bob Geldof explores his life in sound.

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Coming up

Tomorrow, 20:00 on BBC Radio 4 FM

The Lost World of the Suffragettes

Dan Snow delves into a huge library of tapes of suffragettes recalling their experiences.

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