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Frances O'Grady and Ruth Richardson

4 Extra Debut. Frances O'Grady, Ruth Richardson and Harriett Gilbert discuss books by Anne Enright, TS Eliot and John Masefield. From 2011.

Harriet Gilbert and her guests - General Secretary Designate of the TUC, Frances O'Grady and historian, Ruth Richardson – discuss their favourite books by Anne Enright, TS Eliot and John Masefield.

Booker prize-winning 'The Gathering' by Anne Enright
Publisher: Vintage

'Four Quartets' by TS Eliot
Publisher: Bloomsbury

‘The Box of Delights’ by John Masefield.
Publisher: HarperCollins

First broadcast on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 in November 2011.

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30 minutes

Last on

Tue 28 Sep 2021 00:30

Chapters

  • The Gathering by Anne Enright

    Frances O'Grady's choice

    Duration: 08:19

  • The Box of Delights by John Masefield

    Harriett Gilbert's choice

    Duration: 07:24

  • Four Quartets by T.S Eliot

    Ruth Richardson's choice

    Duration: 09:53

Books Featured In The Programme

Four Quartets by T.S Eliot

The Gathering by Anne Enright

The Box of Delights by John Masefield

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Broadcasts

  • Tue 27 Nov 2012 16:30
  • Fri 30 Nov 2012 23:00
  • Mon 27 Sep 2021 18:30
  • Tue 28 Sep 2021 00:30

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