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Michele Hanson and Roger Highfield

4 Extra Debut. Michele Hanson, Roger Highfield and Harriett Gilbert discuss Tobias Smollett, Siddhartha Mukherjee and John Le Carre. From 2012.

Harriett Gilbert and her guests - columnist and author, Michele Hanson and Director of External Affairs at the Science Museum Group, Roger Highfield - discuss their favourite books by Tobias Smollett, Siddhartha Mukherjee and John Le Carre.

Michele Hanson's choice: 'Humphry Clinker' by Tobias Smollett

Roger Highfield's choice: 'The Emperor of All Maladies' by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Harriett Gilbert's choice: 'A Murder of Quality' by John le Carr茅

First broadcast on Radio 4 in June 2012.

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30 minutes

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Tue 15 Jun 2021 00:30

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  • Tue 12 Jun 2012 16:30
  • Fri 15 Jun 2012 23:00
  • Mon 14 Jun 2021 18:30
  • Tue 15 Jun 2021 00:30

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