A Good Read Podcast
Find reading inspiration with favourite books chosen by our guests.
Episodes to download
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Colin Murray and Bob Mills
Tue 25 Jun 2013
Colin Murray and Bob Mills talk about favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
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Antonia Quirke and Kerry Shale
Tue 18 Jun 2013
Antonia Quirke and Kerry Shale talk to Harriett Gilbert about their favourite books.
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Vanessa Feltz and Elvis McGonagall
Tue 11 Jun 2013
Vanessa Feltz and Elvis McGonagall talk to Harriett Gilbert about their favourite books.
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Terry Deary and Shappi Khorsandi
Tue 4 Jun 2013
Terry Deary and Shappi Khorsandi talk good books with Harriett Gilbert.
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Gervase Phinn and Moni Mohsin
Tue 26 Mar 2013
Writers Gervase Phinn and Moni Mohsin talk to Harriett Gilbert about books they love.
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Konnie Huq and Pat Kane
Tue 19 Mar 2013
Konnie Huq and Pat Kane talk to Harriett Gilbert about the books they love and return to.
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Robert Peston and Bernadine Evaristo
Tue 12 Mar 2013
Robert Peston, Bernadine Evaristo join Harriett Gilbert to discuss their good reads.
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Daljit Nagra and Susan Jeffreys
Tue 5 Mar 2013
Daljit Nagra and Susan Jeffreys compare favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
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Alistair Appleton and Simon Baron-Cohen
Tue 26 Feb 2013
Alistair Appleton and Simon Baron-Cohen compare favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
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Francis Spufford and Sarah Moss
Tue 19 Feb 2013
Harriett is joined by Sarah Moss and Francis Spufford to discuss books they love.
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Meg Rosoff and Sara Pascoe
Tue 12 Feb 2013
Harriett Gilbert is joined by Meg Rosoff and Sara Pascoe to discuss the books they love.
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Miles Jupp and Barb Jungr
Tue 5 Feb 2013
Miles Jupp and Barb Jungr talk to Harriett Gilbert about their favourite books.
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Frances O'Grady and Ruth Richardson
Tue 27 Nov 2012
Frances O'Grady of the TUC and medical historian Ruth Richardson join Harriett Gilbert.
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Ben Goldacre and Michelle Paver
Tue 20 Nov 2012
Ben Goldacre and Michelle Paver disagree strongly over the paperbacks they're discussing.
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Peter White and Heydon Prowse
Tue 13 Nov 2012
Tax havens, Brian Clough and a Regency romance are discussed by Harriett Gilbert's guests.
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Neil Pearson and Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones
Tue 6 Nov 2012
Neil Pearson and Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones discuss favourite books with Harriet Gilbert.
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John Finnemore and Peter Hitchens
Tue 30 Oct 2012
John Finnemore and Peter Hitchens on favourite books by Michael Frayn and Josephine Tey.
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Justin Webb and Frances Fyfield
Tue 23 Oct 2012
Justin Webb and Frances Fyfield tell Harriett Gilbert about the books they love.
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Sir Michael Darrington and Terri Duhon
Tue 16 Oct 2012
Business experts Michael Darrington and Terri Duhon discuss books with Harriett Gilbert.
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Ed Douglas and Andy Cave
Tue 9 Oct 2012
Harriett Gilbert, Andy Cave and Ed Douglas discuss three favourite books. From 2012.
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Val McDermid and Alex Horne
Tue 2 Oct 2012
Harriett Gilbert, Val McDermid and Alex Horne discuss their favourite books. From 2012.
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Kevin Maguire and Lucy Mangan
Tue 24 Jul 2012
Harriett Gilbert, Kevin Maguire and Lucy Mangan discuss their favourite books.
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Tim Coates and Jon Plowman
Tue 17 Jul 2012
TV producer Jon Plowman and publisher Tim Coates discuss their favourite books.
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Sophi Tranchell and Alison Graham
Tue 10 Jul 2012
Fairtrade entrepreneur Sophi Tranchell and TV critic Alison Graham join Harriett Gilbert.
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Rob Hopkins and Helen Castor
Tue 3 Jul 2012
Harriett Gilbert and guests Helen Castor and Rob Hopkins discuss favourite books.
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Constance Briscoe and Angela Saini
Tue 26 Jun 2012
Harriett Gilbert and guests Constance Briscoe and Angela Saini discuss favourite books.
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Ian Marchant and Larry Lamb
Tue 19 Jun 2012
Harriett Gilbert and guests Ian Marchant and Larry Lamb discuss their favourite paperbacks
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Michele Hanson and Roger Highfield
Tue 12 Jun 2012
Michele Hanson and Roger Highfield discuss their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
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Maggie Aderin-Pocock and William Orbit
Tue 5 Jun 2012
Maggie Aderin-Pocock and William Orbit discuss their favourite books with Harriet Gilbert.
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Steve Backshall and Geraldine Bedell
Tue 29 May 2012
Steve Backshall and Geraldine Bedell discuss their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
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