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Isy Suttie & Vick Hope

Harriett Gilbert, Isy Suttie and Vick Hope choose books by Zadie Smith, Patrick Süskind and Patrick Ness. From 2021.

Comedian and writer Isy Suttie and BBC Radio 1's Vick Hope join Harriett Gilbert to discuss their favourite books by Zadie Smith, Patrick Süskind and Patrick Ness.

Swingtime by Zadie Smith
Publisher Penguin

The Pigeon by Patrick Süskind (translated by John E. Woods)
Publisher Penguin

A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
Publisher Walker Books

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2021.

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28 minutes

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Tue 1 Sep 2026 10:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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    BBC Radio 4 Extra
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