Shami Chakrabarti and Monica Ali
Monica Ali, Shami Chakrabarti and Harriett Gilbert choose books by Evelyn Waugh, Rachel Holmes and EB White. From 2014.
Monica Ali, author of Brick Lane, and Shami Chakrabarti, director of human rights organisation Liberty, join Harriett Gilbert to discuss favourite books by by Evelyn Waugh, Rachel Holmes and EB White
The Loved One by Evelyn Waugh
Publisher: Penguin
Eleanor Marx: A Life by Rachel Holmes
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Charlotte's Web by EB White
Publisher: Puffin
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2014.
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BOOKS FEATURED IN THIS BROADCAST
The Loved One by Evelyn Waugh
Published by Penguin
Eleanor Marx: A Life by Rachel Holmes
Published by Bloomsbury
Charlotte's Web by EB White
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Harriett Gilbert |
| Interviewed Guest | Shami Chakrabarti |
| Interviewed Guest | Monica Ali |
| Producer | Sally Heaven |
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Tue 22 Jul 201416:30BBC Radio 4- Tue 20 Oct 202610:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 20 Oct 202616:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 21 Oct 202600:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
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