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Opening Lines Episodes

  1. Behind the Scenes at the Museum - Episode 2

    John Yorke looks at Kate Atkinson鈥檚 debut novel, Behind the Scenes at the Museum.

  2. Behind the Scenes at the Museum - Episode 1

    John Yorke looks at Kate Atkinson鈥檚 debut novel, Behind the Scenes at the Museum.

  3. Miss Happiness and Miss Flower

    John Yorke takes a look at Rumer Godden鈥檚 children鈥檚 book Miss Happiness and Miss Flower.

  4. Christmas Pudding

    John Yorke on the aristocratic festive foibles of Nancy Mitford鈥檚 Christmas Pudding.

  5. The Girl of the Sea of Cortez

    John Yorke takes a look at Peter Benchley鈥檚 novel The Girl of the Sea of Cortez.

  6. The Lay of the Land

    John Yorke looks at The Lay of the Land by Richard Ford.

  7. Berlin Alexanderplatz

    John Yorke takes a look at Alfred D枚blin鈥檚 Berlin Alexanderplatz.

  8. Our Mutual Friend - Episode 2

    John Yorke continues his exploration of Charles Dickens鈥� classic novel Our Mutual Friend.

  9. Our Mutual Friend - Episode 1

    John Yorke takes a look at Charles Dickens鈥檚 classic novel Our Mutual Friend.

  10. Little Dorrit - Episode 2

    John Yorke takes a look at Charles Dickens鈥� classic novel Little Dorrit.

  11. Little Dorrit - Episode 1

    John Yorke takes a look at Charles Dickens鈥� classic novel Little Dorrit.

  12. Hard Times - Episode 2

    John Yorke takes a look at Charles Dickens鈥� classic novel Hard Times.

  13. Hard Times - Episode 1

    John Yorke takes a look at Charles Dickens鈥� classic novel Hard Times.

  14. Robinson Crusoe

    John Yorke looks at Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe.

  15. Clear Light of Day - Episode 2

    John Yorke explores Anita Desai鈥檚 novel Clear Light of Day.

  16. Clear Light of Day - Episode 1

    John Yorke explores Anita Desai鈥檚 novel Clear Light of Day.

  17. Death at La Fenice

    John Yorke looks at Death at La Fenice, Donna Leon鈥檚 first Commissario Brunetti novel.

  18. Frankenstein

    John Yorke explores the themes and background to Mary Shelley鈥檚 Frankenstein.

  19. A Vindication of the Rights of Woman

    John Yorke takes a look at Mary Wollstonecraft鈥檚 A Vindication of the Rights of Woman.

  20. Orwell vs Kafka: The Man Who Disappeared

    John Yorke explores Franz Kafka's first novel, The Man Who Disappeared.

  21. Orwell vs. Kafka: The Trial

    John Yorke interrogates Franz Kafka's classic novel The Trial.

  22. The Raiders - Episode 2

    John Yorke explores The Raiders, a forgotten Scottish bestseller.

  23. The Raiders - Episode 1

    John Yorke explores The Raiders, a forgotten Scottish bestseller.

  24. The Man Who Fell to Earth

    John Yorke explores Walter Tevis鈥檚 1963 novel The Man Who Fell to Earth.

  25. My Mother Said I Never Should

    John Yorke looks at Charlotte Keatley鈥檚 1987 play My Mother Said I Never Should.

  26. The Shell Seekers

    John Yorke explores Rosamunde Pilcher鈥檚 1987 global bestseller, The Shell Seekers.

  27. The Sportswriter

    John Yorke looks at The Sportswriter by Richard Ford.

  28. Heart of Darkness

    John Yorke explores Conrad鈥檚 controversial and deeply enigmatic novella Heart of Darkness.

  29. & Other Stories: Daphne du Maurier - Episode 2

    John Yorke explores two more of Daphne du Maurier鈥檚 short stories.

  30. & Other Stories: Daphne du Maurier - Episode 1

    John Yorke explores a ground-breaking short story 鈥� Don鈥檛 Look Now by Daphne du Maurier.

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