A Good Read
Episodes
Julie Burchill and Fred MacAulay
18 Mar 2014
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Harriett Gilbert and her guests - writer, Julie Burchill and broadcaster, Fred MacAulay - discuss their favourite books by Harriet Lane, JD Salinger a...
Lorraine Kelly and Romesh Gunesekera
11 Mar 2014
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Harriett Gilbert and her guests - TV presenter, Lorraine Kelly and writer, Romesh Gunesekera - discuss their favourite books by Jack Kerouac, George ...
Penelope Lively and Will Smith
04 Mar 2014
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Harriett Gilbert and her guests - novelist, Dame Penelope Lively and comedy writer, Will Smith - discuss their favourite books by John Kennedy Toole, ...
Andrew Maxwell and Kamila Shamsie
25 Feb 2014
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Harriett Gilbert and her guests - Irish stand-up comedian, Andrew Maxwell and Pakistani writer, Kamila Shamsie - discuss their favourite books by Dori...
Tracy-Ann Oberman and Richard Herring
18 Feb 2014
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Harriett Gilbert and her guests - comedian Richard Herring and actor Tracy-Ann Oberman - discuss their favourite books by Jack Womack, Rupert Everett ...
Daniel Finkelstein and Jill Paton Walsh
11 Feb 2014
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Harriett Gilbert and her guests - journalist, Daniel Finkelstein, Baron Finkelstein of Pinner, and writer, Jill Paton Walsh - discuss their favourite ...
Lord Mervyn King and Arabella Weir
04 Feb 2014
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Harriett Gilbert and her guests - former Governor of the Bank of England, Mervyn King and comic actor and writer, Arabella Weir - discuss their favour...
Fern Britton and Katherine Grainger
03 Dec 2013
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TV presenter Fern Britton and Olympic gold medalist rower Katherine Grainger talk to Harriett Gilbert about the books they love.Katherine Grainger's c...
Mark Ravenhill and DJ Nihal
26 Nov 2013
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Harriett Gilbert and her guests - playwright, Mark Ravenhill and DJ, Nihal Arthanayake - discuss favourite books by James Ellroy, Nadine Gordimer an...
Michael Dobbs and Katie Puckrik
19 Nov 2013
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Harriett Gilbert and her guests - author, Michael Dobbs and broadcaster, Katie Puckrik - discuss favourite books by Kevin Myers, Jennifer Egan and Gab...
Kate Silverton and Johnnie Walker
12 Nov 2013
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Harriett Gilbert. and her guests - BBC Radio 2 presenter, Johnnie Walker and BBC newsreader, Kate Silverton talk about their favourite books by Robert...
John Inverdale and Rachel Cook
05 Nov 2013
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Harriett Gilbert and her guests - broadcaster, John Inverdale and journalist, Rachel Cooke - discuss favourite books by Jan Morris, George Orwell an...
Eve Pollard and Julie Bindell
29 Oct 2013
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Harriett Gilbert and her guests - journalists Eve Pollard and Julie Bindel - talk about their favourite books by Richard Ford, Chinua Achebe and Davi...
Brendan O'Neill and Gabriel Gbadamosi
22 Oct 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 Gre...
Arlene Phillips and Jocelyn Jee Esien
15 Oct 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 Debora...
Alex Polizzi and Peter Robinson
08 Oct 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 book...
Lynne Truss and Diran Adebayo
30 Jul 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 Ondaatj...
Meera Syal and Stephen Grosz
23 Jul 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,...
Ricky Ross and Tom Heap
22 Jul 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 Ferg...
Jacqueline Wilson and Richard Osman
09 Jul 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 ...
Sarah Hall and Owen Jones
02 Jul 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 Geof...
Colin Murray and Bob Mills
25 Jun 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, Georget...
Antonia Quirke and Kerry Shale
18 Jun 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 ...
Vanessa Feltz and Elvis McGonagall
11 Jun 2013
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Harriett Gilbert and her guests – BBC Radio 2’s Vanessa Feltz and performance poet, Elvis McGonagall - discuss books by Javier Marias. AA Milne an...
Terry Deary and Shappi Khorsandi
04 Jun 2013
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Harriett Gilbert and her guests - Horrible Histories author, Terry Deary and comedian Shappi Khorsandi - talk to Harriett about their favourite books ...
Gervase Phinn and Moni Mohsin
26 Mar 2013
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Harriett Gilbert and her guests - authors Gervase Phinn and Moni Mohsin - discuss their favourite books by Robert Roberts, Rudyard Kipling and Angela...
Konnie Huq and Pat Kane
19 Mar 2013
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Harriett Gilbertt and her guests - ex-Blue Peter presenter, Konnie Huq and Hue and Cry's Pat Kane - discuss books by Patrick Hamilton, Richard Sennett...
Robert Peston and Bernadine Evaristo
12 Mar 2013
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Harriett Gilbert and her guests - writer, Bernadine Evaristo and former BBC Business Editor, Robert Peston - discuss their favourite books by Irene Sa...
Daljit Nagra and Susan Jeffreys
05 Mar 2013
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Harriett Gilbert and her guests - poet, Daljit Nagra and radio critic, Susan Jeffrey - discuss their favourite books by Edna O'Brien, Margery Allingha...
Alistair Appleton and Simon Baron-Cohen
26 Feb 2013
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Harriett Gilbert and her guests - TV presenter, Alistair Appleton and Professor Simon Baron-Cohen of the department of Psychiatry at Cambridge - discu...
Francis Spufford and Sarah Moss
19 Feb 2013
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Harriett Gilbert and her guests - writers, Sarah Moss and Francis Spufford. - discuss their favourite books by Dorothy Wordsworth, TH White and Penelo...
Meg Rosoff and Sara Pascoe
12 Feb 2013
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Harriett Gilbert is joined by her guests - writer, Meg Rosoff and comedian, Sara Pascoe - to discuss favourite books by Lynn Barber, Yasunari Kawabata...
Miles Jupp and Barb Jungr
05 Feb 2013
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Harriett Gilbert and her guests - comedian, Miles Jupp and singer, Barb Jungr - discuss their favourite books by Jonathan Franzen, Michael Frayn and A...
Frances O'Grady and Ruth Richardson
27 Nov 2012
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Harriet Gilbert and her guests - General Secretary Designate of the TUC, Frances O'Grady and historian, Ruth Richardson – discuss their favourite b...
Ben Goldacre and Michelle Paver
20 Nov 2012
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Harriett Gilbert and her guests - acclaimed children's author, Michelle Paver and medical journalist, Ben Goldacre - discuss their favourite books by ...
Peter White and Heydon Prowse
13 Nov 2012
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Harriett Gilbert and her guests - Broadcaster, Peter White and Satirist and Prankster, Heydon Prowse discuss their favourite books by Duncan Hamilto...
Neil Pearson and Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones
06 Nov 2012
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Actor Neil Pearson and Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones, the self-described "Black Farmer" join Harriet Gilbert to discuss favourite books by George Orwell, Ol...
John Finnemore and Peter Hitchens
30 Oct 2012
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Harriett Gilbert and her guests - Cabin Pressure star and writer, John Finnemore and columnist and author, Peter Hitchens - discuss their favourite bo...
Justin Webb and Frances Fyfield
23 Oct 2012
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Harriett Gilbert and her guests - broadcaster, Justin Webb and novelist, Frances Fyfield - discuss favourite books by Wallace Stegner, Iain Pears and ...
Sir Michael Darrington and Terri Duhon
16 Oct 2012
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Harriett Gilbert and her guests - businessman, Sir Michael Darrington and entrepreneur, Terri Duhon - discuss John Grisham, Suzanne Collins and Mar...
Ed Douglas and Andy Cave
09 Oct 2012
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Harriett Gilbert and her guests - British mountaineer, Andy Cave and journalist and amateur climber, Ed Douglas to discuss favourite books by Lionel T...
Val McDermid and Alex Horne
02 Oct 2012
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Harriett Gilbert and her guests - crime writer, Val McDermid and comedian and neologist, Alex Horne - diccuss favourite books by Andre Agassi, Jeanet...
Kevin Maguire and Lucy Mangan
24 Jul 2012
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Harriett Gilbert and her guests - journalist, Kevin Maguire and columnist, Lucy Mangan - discuss their favourite books by Florence King, Peter Ackro...
Tim Coates and Jon Plowman
17 Jul 2012
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Harriet Gilbert and her guests - comedy producer, Jon Plowman and publisher, Tim Coates - discuss favourite books by James Christie, Tobias Wolff and...
Sophi Tranchell and Alison Graham
10 Jul 2012
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Fairtrade entrepreneur Sophi Tranchell, Radio Times television critic Alison Graham, and presenter Harriett Gilbert discuss their favourite reads. BO...
Rob Hopkins and Helen Castor
03 Jul 2012
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Harriet Gilbert and her guests - historian, Helen Castor and sustainability activist, Rob Hopkins, - discuss their favourite books by John Stewart Col...
Constance Briscoe and Angela Saini
26 Jun 2012
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Harriett Gilbert and her guests - former barrister, Constance Briscoe and science journalist, Angela Saini - discuss favourite books by Jill Paton Wal...
Ian Marchant and Larry Lamb
19 Jun 2012
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Harriett Gilbert' and her guests - actor, Larry Lamb (Gavin & Stacey) and writer, Ian Marchant.- discuss favourite books by Tim Winton, Alain Maba...
Michele Hanson and Roger Highfield
12 Jun 2012
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Harriett Gilbert and her guests - columnist and author, Michele Hanson and Director of External Affairs at the Science Museum Group, Roger Highfield -...
Maggie Aderin-Pocock and William Orbit
05 Jun 2012
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Harriett Gilbert and her guests - space scientist, Maggie Aderin-Pocock and music producer, William Orbit - discuss favourite books by John Wyndham, J...
Steve Backshall and Geraldine Bedell
29 May 2012
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Deadly 60 presenter Steve Backshall and Editor of Gransnet Geraldine Bedell discuss their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.Geraldine picks 'The I...
Isy Suttie and Beverley Humphreys
27 Mar 2012
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Harriett Gilbert and her guests – comedian Isy Suttie and opera singer and broadcaster Beverley Humphreys - discuss favourite books by Carlos Ruiz Z...
Frances Barber and Grace Dent
20 Mar 2012
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Harriett Gilbert and her guests – writer, Grace Dent and actress, Frances Barber - discuss favourite books by Nancy Mitford, Khaled Hosseini and Mar...
Chris Lintott and Neil McCormick
13 Mar 2012
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Harriett Gilbert and her guests - astronomer and Sky at Night presenter, Chris Lintott and Chief Music Critic for The Daily Telegraph, Neil McCormick ...
Deborah Meaden and Eliza Carthy
06 Mar 2012
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Harriett Gilbert invites Deborah Meaden from Dragons' Den, and folk-singer and songwriter Eliza Carthy to pick their favourite books.Eliza chooses Eve...
Brian Sewell and Wendy Cope
28 Feb 2012
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Harriett Gilbert's guests this week are the art critic Brian Sewell and the poet Wendy Cope.Books chosen: "From the City, From the Plough," by Alexa...
Martin Stephen and Augustus Casely-Hayford
21 Feb 2012
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Harriett Gilbert and her guests, historian, Gus Casely-Hayford and educationalist Martin Stephen discuss books by Aminatta Forna, Dan Vyleta and Thoma...
Eleanor Updale and Andrea Oliver
14 Feb 2012
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Harriett Gilbert talks to children's writer Eleanor Updale and TV and radio presenter Andrea Oliver about favourite books by William Trevor, Mohsin Ha...
Bonnie Greer and Simon Brett
07 Feb 2012
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Harriett Gilbert and her guests - writer, Bonnie Greer and scriptwriter, Simon Brett - discuss their favourite books by Alberto Méndez, Michael Green...
Lucy Worsley, Barbara Stocking
29 Nov 2011
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Chief Executive of Oxfam Barbara Stocking, and historian Lucy Worsley discuss their favourite paperbacks with Harriett Gilbert.Barbara's choice is Ant...
Rachel Johnson and Martin Kelner
22 Nov 2011
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Journalist, Rachel Johnson, and journalist/broadcaster Martin Kelner join Harriett Gilbert to discuss favourite books by Beth Gutcheon, Norman Collins...
Nerina Pallot and Peter Molyneux
15 Nov 2011
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Harriett Gilbert is joined by award-winning singer-songwriter Nerina Pallot and computer games industry pioneer Peter Molyneux to discuss their favour...
Trevor Phillips and David Morrissey
08 Nov 2011
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Harriett Gilbert is joined by actor David Morrissey and Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission Trevor Phillips to discuss some of their fav...
Stephanie Flanders and Roisin McAuley
01 Nov 2011
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Harriett Gilbert is joined by the BBC's Economics Editor Stephanie Flanders and novelist and journalist Roisin McAuley to discuss favourite books.Step...
Christopher Frayling and Nikki Bedi
25 Oct 2011
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Christopher Frayling, Professor Emeritus at the Royal College of Art, and broadcaster Nikki Bedi talk to Harriett Gilbert about the books they love. C...
Rick Stein and Michael Dobbs
18 Oct 2011
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Chef Rick Stein and Michael Dobbs, author of House of Cards, recommend favourite books to presenter Harriett Gilbert. Rick Stein talks about Lifti...
Mary Beard & Bidisha at The Cheltenham Literature Festival
11 Oct 2011
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The classicist Mary Beard and writer Bidisha talk to Harriett Gilbert about their favourite books, in an edition recorded in front of an audience at t...
Michael Morpurgo and Sara Maitland
04 Oct 2011
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Former Children's Laureate Michael Morpurgo joins short story writer Sara Maitland and presenter Harriett Gilbert to talk about the books they love, a...
Alexander Waugh and Xanthe Clay
26 Jul 2011
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Harriett Gilbert talks to Alexander Waugh and Xanthe Clay about their favourite books.Letters Between a Father and Son by VS Naipaul Publisher: Picado...
Raymond Tallis and Allegra Stratton
19 Jul 2011
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Harriett Gilbert talks to polymath Raymond Tallis and political journalist Allegra Stratton about their favourite books. Giving up the Ghost by Hilary...
Juliet Barker and John O'Farrell
12 Jul 2011
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Satirical writer John O'Farrell and historian Juliet Barker talk to Harriett Gilbert about their favourite books - all of which use an unusual blend o...
Fay Weldon and Louise Welsh
05 Jul 2011
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Fay Weldon, Louise Welsh and Harriett Gilbert discuss favourite books by Lionel Shriver, HG Wells and Jean Rhys. Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys Publis...
Hardeep Singh Kohli, Simon Evans
28 Jun 2011
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Broadcaster Hardeep Singh Kohli and comedian Simon Evans talk to Harriett Gilbert about their favourite books. Producer Beth O'Dea.
Laura Solon and Fleur Adcock
27 Jun 2011
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Harriett Gilbert discusses favourite paperbacks with writer Fleur Adcock and comedian Laura Solon. Their choices include a modern classic by Evelyn Wa...
Bill Paterson and Dea Birkett
14 Jun 2011
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Harriett Gilbert and her guests - actor Bill Paterson and travel writer Dea Birkett - discuss favourite paperback books by Bernhard Schlink, John Stei...
Chris Smith and Mavis Cheek
07 Jun 2011
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Harriett Gilbert and her guests - politician, Lord Chris Smith and novelist, Mavis Cheek - discuss their favourite books by Robert Macfarlane, France...
James Walton and Lindsey Davis
31 May 2011
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Journalist and critic James Walton and Lindsey Davis, creator of the ancient Roman detective Falco join Harriett Gilbert to discuss favourite books by...