Andy McNab and George the Poet
Harriett Gilbert invites former SAS man turned thriller writer Andy McNab and social activist and spoken word artist George the Poet to choose their good reads.
Former SAS serviceman turned thriller writer Andy McNab chooses Touching The Void as his good read, the true story of Joe Simpson's disastrous climbing expedition that ended in tragedy. Natives by Akala, the hip hop artist, a semi autobiographical polemic on race and class in modern Britain is chosen by George the Poet and Attica Locke's crime thriller featuring black Texas ranger Darren Mathews, Bluebird Bluebird is Harriett's choice.
Producer: Maggie Ayre
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- Tue 20 Nov 2018 16:30大象传媒 Radio 4
- Fri 23 Nov 2018 23:00大象传媒 Radio 4
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