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Brendan O'Neill and Gabriel Gbadamosi Oct 22, 2013

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Harriett Gilbert and her guests - former editor of Spiked, Brendan O'Neill, and writer Gabriel Gbadamosi - discuss their favourite books by Graham Greene, Tarjei Vesaas and Michael Dibdin.

Monsignor Quixote by Graham Greene Publisher: Vintage

The Ice Palace by Tarjei Vesaas Publisher: Peter Owen

The Last Sherlock Holmes Story by Michael Dibdin Publisher: Faber

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2013.

Arlene Phillips and Jocelyn Jee Esien Oct 15, 2013

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Harriett Gilbert and her guests - choreographer, Arlene Phillips and comedian and actress, Jocelyn Jee Esien - discuss their favourite books by Deborah Moggach, Robyn Travis and William Maxwell.

Heartbreak Hotel by Deborah Moggach Publisher: Chatto & Windus

Prisoner to the Streets by Robyn Travis Publisher: XPress Books

So Long, See You Tomorrow by William Maxwell Publisher: Vintage

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2013.

Alex Polizzi and Peter Robinson Oct 08, 2013

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Harriett Gilbert and her guests - TV's Hotel Inspector, Alex Polizzi, and DCI Banks crime novels author, Peter Robinson - discuss their favourite books by Jonathan Lethem, JL Carr and Dodie Smith.

Motherless Brooklyn by Jonathan Lethem Published by Faber and Faber

A Month in The Country by JL Carr Published by Penguin

I Capture The Castle by Dodie Smith Published by Vintage

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2013.

Lynne Truss and Diran Adebayo Jul 30, 2013

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Harriett Gilbert and her guests - writers Lynne Truss and Diran Adebayo discuss their favourite books by Paul Theroux, Nick Barlay and Michael Ondaatje

Sir Vidia's Shadow: A Friendship Across Five Continents by Paul Theroux Publisher: Penguin

Hooky Gear by Nick Barlay Publisher: Sceptre

Running in the Family by Michael Ondaatje Publisher: Bloomsbury

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2013.

Meera Syal and Stephen Grosz Jul 23, 2013

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Harriett Gilbert and her guests - actor and writer, Meera Syal and psychoanalyst and author, Stephen Grosz - discuss favourite books by Anton Chekov, Katherine Boo and Agatha Christie.

The Lady With the Little Dog and Other Stories (1896-1904) by Anton Chekhov Publisher: Penguin Classics

Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death and Hope in a Mumbai Slum by Katherine Boo Published: Portobello Books

The ABC Murders by Agatha Christie Publisher: HarperCollins

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2013.

Ricky Ross and Tom Heap Jul 22, 2013

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Harriett Gilbert and her guests - Deacon Blue frontman Ricky Ross and Countryfile reporter Tom Heap - discuss favourite books by Philip Kerr, Ron Ferguson and Elizabeth Taylor.

March Violets by Philip Kerr (this edition is part of the Omnibus called Berlin Noir) Publisher: Penguin

Mole Under the Fence: Conversations with Roland Wallis by Ron Ferguson with Mark Chater Publisher: Saint Andrew Press

Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont by Elizabeth Taylor Publisher: Virago

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2013.

Jacqueline Wilson and Richard Osman Jul 09, 2013

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Harriett Gilbert and her guests - children's author, Dame Jacqueline Wilson and TV presenter Richard Osman - discuss their favourite books by Michael Frayn, Shena MacKay and Per Petterson.

Out Stealing Horses by Per Petterson

Publisher: Vintage Towards the End of the Morning by Michael Frayn

Publisher: Faber and Faber

The Orchard on Fire by Shena MacKay

Publisher: Vintage

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2013.

Sarah Hall and Owen Jones Jul 02, 2013

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Harriett Gilbert and her guests - writer Owen Jones and novelist Sarah Hall - discuss their favourite books by Robert Swindells, James Salter and Geoffrey Household.

Burning the Days by James Salter Publisher: Picador

Brother in the Land by Robert Swindells Publisher: Puffin

Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household Publisher: Orion

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2013.

Colin Murray and Bob Mills Jun 25, 2013

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Harriett Gilbert and her guests - sports presenter, Colin Murray and comedian, Bob Mills - discuss their favourite books by Richard Brautigan, Georgette Heyer and Kazuo Ishiguro.

In Watermelon Sugar by Richard Brautigan Publisher: Vintage

These Old Shades by Georgette Heyer Publisher: Arrow Books

An Artist of the Floating World by Kazuo Ishiguro Publisher: Faber

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2013.

Antonia Quirke and Kerry Shale Jun 18, 2013

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Harriett Gilbert and her guests - film critic, Antonia Quirke and actor, Kerry Shale - discuss their favourite books by Craig Thompson, Gavin Maxwell and Simon Armitage.

Short and Sweet: 101 Very Short Poems Edited by Simon Armitage Publisher: Faber and Faber

Blankets by Craig Thompson Publisher: Top Shelf Productions

A Reed Shaken By The Wind: Travels Among The Marsh Arabs of Iraq by Gavin Maxwell Publisher: Eland

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2013.

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