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Living Books

Sandi Toksvig visits the Human Library where you borrow a person instead of a book - designed to overcome prejudices. From 2010.

Sandi Toksvig visits the library where you borrow a person instead of a book.

The Human Library is a ground-breaking idea from Denmark designed to get you to confront your deepest prejudices. Borrow a type of person you think you don't like, goes the strap line, take them away for a half-hour conversation, and try and get to the bottom of your preconceptions.

People who have volunteered to be 'Books' range from Muslims to transsexuals, and neo-Nazis to male nannies.

Sandi talks to those who鈥檝e got involved, both as Readers and Books, borrows a couple of Books herself, and even lends herself out as one.

Producer: Beth O'Dea

First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in March 2010.

30 minutes

Last on

Thu 20 Oct 2022 02:30

Broadcasts

  • Mon 15 Mar 2010 11:00
  • Tue 1 Sep 2015 06:30
  • Tue 1 Sep 2015 13:30
  • Tue 1 Sep 2015 20:30
  • Wed 2 Sep 2015 01:30
  • Thu 17 Jan 2019 06:30
  • Thu 17 Jan 2019 13:30
  • Thu 17 Jan 2019 20:30
  • Fri 18 Jan 2019 01:30
  • Wed 19 Oct 2022 14:30
  • Thu 20 Oct 2022 02:30