Adam Hart-Davis and Sue Blackmore
Harriett Gilbert, Adam Hart-Davis and Sue Blackmore discuss books by Chiara Frugoni, Rachel Joyce and Diana Athill. From 2015.
Psychologist Sue Blackmore and her husband - broadcaster and historian of inventions - Adam Hart-Davis join Harriett Gilbert to discuss their favourite books by Chiara Frugoni, Rachel Joyce and Diana Athill.
Inventions of The Middle Ages by Chiara Frugoni
Translated by William McCuaig
Publisher: Folio Society
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce
Publisher: Black Swan
Somewhere Towards The End by Diana Athill
Publisher: Granta
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2015.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Harriett Gilbert |
| Interviewed Guest | Adam Hart-Davis |
| Interviewed Guest | Sue Blackmore |
| Producer | Mary Ward-Lowery |
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Tue 21 Jul 2015 16:30BBC Radio 4- Fri 24 Jul 2015 23:00BBC Radio 4
- Fri 19 May 2023 20:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
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