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Maria Aitken and Hugh Dennis

4 Extra Debut. Sue MacGregor is joined by actress Maria Aitken and comedian Hugh Dennis to discuss books by Vladimir Nabokov, Ian McEwan and Evelyn Waugh. From September 2005.

Sue MacGregor and her guests - actress, Maria Aitken and comedian, Hugh Dennis - discuss books by Ian McEwan, Vladimir Nabokov and Evelyn Waugh. From September 2005.

The Innocent by Ian McEwan
Publisher: Vintage

Speak Memory by Vladimir Nabokov
Publisher: Penguin Classics

A Handful of Dust by Evelyn Waugh
Publisher: Penguin Classics.

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  • Tue 13 Sep 2005 16:30
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  • Sun 18 Sep 2005 23:00
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