The Radio 2 Book Club with Rahul Raina
Rahul Raina discusses his novel How to Kidnap the Rich - the Book Of The Month and TV producer, broadcaster and writer Richard Osman is the guest reviewer.
Rahul Raina discusses his debut novel How to Kidnap the Rich - the Radio 2 Book Club Book Of The Month, which is a satire on modern India and tells the story of 鈥楻amesh Kumar鈥�, who has a simple formula for fame and success鈥� find a wealthy kid, make him a star, and create an elaborate scheme to extort money from his parents.
Rahul runs his own consultancy in England for part of the year, and works for charities for street children and teaches English in India in the down season. He wrote How to Kidnap the Rich, set in the 40 degree heat of New Delhi, where he wrote it in the evening after doing his volunteer charity work.
TV producer, broadcaster and best-selling writer Richard Osman is the guest reviewer. And there's the Factoids, Non-Stop Oldies and the latest entertainment and lifestyle news.
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The Supremes
You Can't Hurry Love
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Moloko
The Time Is Now
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Mr. Mister
Broken Wings
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Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
We're On Our Way Now
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Ingrid Michaelson
To Begin Again (feat. ZAYN)
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Mahmut Orhan & Sena 艦ener
Fly Above
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Rina Sawayama
Chosen Family (feat. Elton John)
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Yola
Diamond Studded Shoes
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Sam Smith & Normani
Dancing With A Stranger
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David McWilliams
The Days Of Pearly Spencer
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- Telstar.
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God Only Knows
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Neil Young
Harvest Moon
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The Rolling Stones
Angie
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Gregory Isaacs
Night Nurse
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Bruce Springsteen
The River
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- Columbia.
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Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
Where the Wild Roses Grow (feat. Kylie Minogue)
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Sam Cooke
Cupid
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R.E.M.
Losing My Religion
- R.E.M. - Out Of Time.
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Irene Cara
Flashdance... What a Feeling
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闯耻产毛濒
Dumb
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Breaking Me (feat. A7S)
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Santa Esmeralda & Leroy Gomez
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
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The Who
Substitute
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Joan Armatrading
Already There
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The Beatles
Two Of Us
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The Weeknd
Blinding Lights
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Commodores
Easy
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Lukas Setto
About Time
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The Kid LAROI & Miley Cyrus
WITHOUT YOU (Remix)
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Peter Tosh & Mick Jagger
(You Gotta Walk And) Don't Look Back
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Nico & Vinz
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LunchMoney Lewis
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