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Robert Macfarlane
Robert Macfarlane has followed his first book about mountains with an account of his adventures in the UK and Ireland's few remaining Wild Places. He talks to Mariella about his visits to some incredibly remote places, and about finding the wilderness closer to home.

Judging a book prize
Following a plea to our reading clinic from a teenager running his school book awards, Howard Davies, chair of this year's Man Booker panel and Kate Saunders, novelist and veteran book award judge, give advice on how to choose a worthy winner.

Five of the best: Adrian Chiles
TV presenter Adrian Chiles talks to Mariella about his five favourite books, which include one of the original self help books and a collection of essays which helped him when he recently became a Catholic.