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Sarah Hadland and Russell Tovey

Russell Tovey, Sarah Hadland and Harriett Gilbert discuss books by Annie Proulx, Quentin Crisp and Muriel Barbery. From 2019.

Actors Sarah Hadland and Russell Tovey join Harriett Gilbert to discuss their favourite books by Annie Proulx, Quentin Crisp and Muriel Barbery.

Close Range: Brokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx
Publisher: Harper Perennial

The Elegance of The Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery
Translator: Alison Anderson
Publisher: Gallic

The Naked Civil Servant by Quentin Crisp
Publisher: Flamingo

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2019.

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28 minutes

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Wed 2 Jul 2025 00:00
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  • Tue 12 Mar 2019 16:30
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  • Fri 15 Mar 2019 23:00
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  • Tue 1 Jul 2025 10:00
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    BBC Radio 4 Extra
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