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Poetry Extra And You, Helen

Deryn Rees-Jones looks at the passionate life of Helen Thomas, wife of poet Edward Thomas.

BBC Radio 4 Extra

BOOKtalk Katie Hickman

Mark D'Arcy in discussion with historian Katie Hickman.

BBC Parliament

Book at Bedtime Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine, Look Out, Saturday Night!

6/10 Eleanor agrees to go to a party with Raymond. Soon the bubbles are going to her head.

BBC Radio 4

Book of the Week Philip Larkin: Life, Art and Love, Episode 1

1/5 Larkin, aged 17, goes up to Oxford to read English and meets a jazz-loving kindred spirit.

BBC Radio 4

A Good Read Marcelle d'Argy Smith and Barry Cunliffe

Marcelle d'Argy Smith, Barry Cunliffe and Sue MacGregor discuss their favourite reads.

BBC Radio 4

Book at Bedtime Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine, Look Out, Saturday Night!

6/10 Eleanor agrees to go to a party with Raymond. Soon the bubbles are going to her head.

Today 02:00

BBC Radio 4 Extra

Book of the Week Philip Larkin: Life, Art and Love, Episode 1

1/5 Larkin, aged 17, goes up to Oxford to read English and meets a jazz-loving kindred spirit.

Today 02:45

BBC Radio 4 Extra

Book at Bedtime Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine, Dance? Could I?

7/10 Eleanor is surprised to find herself dancing at the golf club party.

Today 14:00

BBC Radio 4 Extra

Book of the Week Philip Larkin: Life, Art and Love, Episode 2

2/5 Philip meets Monica Jones, and so begins a lifelong and complicated relationship.

Today 14:45

BBC Radio 4 Extra

Word of Mouth The most powerful word

Michael Rosen explores the strange history of 'The', the most influential word in English.

Today 16:00

BBC Radio 4 FM

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