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Robin Ince and Philip Hensher
This week's books are:
Water Shall Refuse Them by Lucie McKnight Hardy, chosen by comedian Robin Ince
Pnin by Vladimir Nabokov, chosen by Harriett Gilbert
Esther Waters by George Moore, chosen by writer Philip Hensher
Producer Sally Heaven, BBC Audio Bristol
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Mon 9 Feb 2026
15:00
BBC Radio 4
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