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  1. Lewis Carroll - The Hunting of the Snark

    A very strange assortment of characters begin a quest to find an elusive beast.

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  2. David Jones: Engraver, Soldier, Painter, Poet - Omnibus

    Thomas Dilworth's illuminating biography of visual artist and poet David Jones.

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  3. Rabbit, Run by John Updike

    Serialised reading of John Updike's 1960 novel. Read by Toby Jones.

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  4. Charles Chaplin - My Autobiography

    Nigel Hawthorne reads the silent film star's account of his rise from poverty to fame

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  5. Susan Hill - Chances

    Judi Dench and Peggy Ashcroft star in two related monologues.

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  6. The Odyssey Project: My Name Is Nobody (Omnibus)

    Collections of new radio poems in response to Homer's The Odyssey.

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  7. Mackerel Fishing by Melissa Murray

    Two young brothers, desperate for home, are forced to stay with their foster aunt.

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  8. Into the Water by Paula Hawkins

    Psychological suspense story by Paula Hawkins, author of The Girl on the Train

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  9. Balancing Acts: Behind the Scenes at the National Theatre

    Nicholas Hytner's memoir of 12 years running the National Theatre. Read by the author.

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  10. Golden Hill by Francis Spufford

    Francis Spufford's rollicking historical novel set in 18th-century New York.

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  11. Writing at the Kitchen Table

    Artemis Cooper's biography of cookery writer Elizabeth David

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  12. Admissions: A Life in Brain Surgery

    Neurosurgeon Henry Marsh looks back on the triumphs and failures of his career.

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  13. Sound by Bella Bathurst

    Bella Bathurst explores the practical and emotional impact of losing one's hearing.

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  14. Sound by Bella Bathurst (Omnibus)

    Bella Bathurst went deaf aged 28. This is her vivid chronicle of that experience.

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  15. Tears, Idle Tears by Elizabeth Bowen

    Struggling with her young son, widowed Mrs Dickinson gets unexpected help.

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  16. F Scott Fitzgerald: The Lost Stories

    A selection of tales in which the American author explores darker territory

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  17. F. Scott Fitzgerald: The Lost Stories (Omnibus)

    Stories by F Scott Fitzgerald: Thank You For the Light, The Couple and Salute to Lucy

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  18. Arundhati Roy - The Ministry of Utmost Happiness: Omnibus

    Indira Varma reads Arundhati Roy's sweeping tale that takes you from Old Delhi to Kashmir

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  19. A Terribly Strange Bed by Wilkie Collins

    A man is tricked into staying the night in a disreputable gambling house.

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  20. The Surreal Life of Leonora Carrington by Joanna Moorhead (Omnibus)

    Leonora Carrington was the last surviving member of the Surrealist movement of the 1930s.

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  21. Hiding Out

    Three university students make a podcast about a cold case that happened 14 years earlier

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  22. David Goodland - Badger's Snatch

    Milton Farleigh is driven to distraction when badgers destroy his sweetcorn patch.

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  23. The Secret Lives of Colour by Kassia St Clair (Omnibus)

    A potted history of the colour palette by Kassia St Clair.

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  24. Believe Me by Eddie Izzard

    Comedian, actor and marathon runner Eddie Izzard reads from her autobiography.

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  25. Blast

    Daljit Nagra presents a series showcasing the best new poetry and spoken word.

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  26. Believe Me by Eddie Izzard (Omnibus)

    Happy childhood memories sit beside a great sadness and big changes for Eddie's family.

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  27. Big Pig, Little Pig by Jacqueline Yallop

    Jacqueline Yallop's celebration of the enduring closeness of humans and pigs.

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  28. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (Omnibus)

    Ray Bradbury's classic futuristic tale of an American society in which books are banned

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  29. Big Pig, Little Pig by Jacqueline Yallop (Omnibus)

    After some years in rural France, Jacqueline and husband Ed think about getting pigs.

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  30. Mother Tongue

    Poetry series exploring exciting voices from around the world.

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  31. RisingTideFallingStar by Philip Hoare (Omnibus)

    Examining passions for watery worlds. Read by Tobias Menzies.

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  32. Fall Down Seven Times, Get Up Eight by Naoki Higashida

    Novelist David Mitchell introduces this compelling book by a teenager with severe autism.

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  33. Fall Down Seven Times, Get Up Eight by Naoki Higashida (Omnibus)

    Novelist David Mitchell introduces this compelling book by a teenager with severe autism.

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  34. The Music Shop by Rachel Joyce (Omnibus)

    Frank only sells vinyl, and he is never going to change. But then, everything does.

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  35. David Self - Slow Release

    A personal tragedy leads a successful entrepreneur to reflect over past actions.

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  36. Shark Drunk by Morten Stroksnes (Omnibus)

    The Art of Catching a Large Shark from a Tiny Rubber Dinghy in a Big Ocean.

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  37. Tony Bagley - History

    A store detective broods over his wife's infidelity and desertion during World War II.

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  38. Svetlana Alexievich - The Unwomanly Face of War: Omnibus

    Svetlana Alexievich's extraordinary oral history of Russian women's experiences in WWII.

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  39. Maurice Leitch - Teddy's Tale

    An imprisoned criminal contemplates what story he might tell to a therapy group.

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  40. Amanda Craig - The Lie of the Land

    Omnibus editions of Amanda Craig's black comedy. Read by Amanda Lawrence.

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  41. Gainsborough by James Hamilton

    Portrait of artist Thomas Gainsborough. Read by Julian Rhind-Tutt.

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  42. Joe Orton - Loot

    Can two young robbers avoid the law by using a family bereavement as cover?

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  43. Joe Orton - The Orton Diaries

    John Sessions reads from the playwright's journal, describing the final year of his life.

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  44. Leila Keys - The Indian Lauren Bacall

    Nina recalls her friend Laurie and their cruel parting after the division of their country

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  45. Gainsborough by James Hamilton (Omnibus)

    A legacy from his uncle gives 13-year-old Thomas the means to go to London to study art.

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  46. Midwinter Break by Bernard MacLaverty (Omnibus)

    On holiday in Amsterdam, retired couple Stella and Gerry find uncertainties between them

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  47. Maeve Binchy - The Garden Party

    Helen envies her neighbour's garden and her life, but things are not always as they seem.

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  48. I Am, I Am, I Am by Maggie O'Farrell

    Novelist Maggie O'Farrell's memoir, told through a series of near-death experiences.

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  49. The Visitor's Book by Stephen Gallagher

    A couple renting a holiday home start to feel something happened the year before...

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  50. I Am, I Am, I Am by Maggie O'Farrell (Omnibus)

    Novelist Maggie O’Farrell's memoir, told through a series of brushes with death.

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