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Anna Karenina - Episode 1
John Yorke looks at the themes at the heart of Leo Tolstoy鈥檚 classic novel Anna Karenina.
Twelfth Night - Episode 2
John Yorke takes a look at Shakespeare鈥檚 Twelfth Night and asks what makes it work.
Twelfth Night - Episode 1
John Yorke takes a look at Shakespeare鈥檚 Twelfth Night and asks what makes it work.
Borstal Boy
John Yorke looks at Borstal Boy by Brendan Behan.
Enduring Love
John Yorke takes a look at Ian McEwan鈥檚 1997 complex thriller Enduring Love.
Kira Georgievna
John Yorke explores Victor Nekrasov鈥檚 1961 novel Kira Georgievna.
Antic Hay
John Yorke takes a look at Aldous Huxley鈥檚 1923 satirical novel, Antic Hay.
Confessions of a Justified Sinner
John Yorke considers Confessions of a Justified Sinner.
Porgy - Episode 2
John Yorke looks into the novel Porgy and the controversy around it.
Porgy - Episode 1
John Yorke looks into the novel Porgy and its creator Edwin DuBose Heyward.