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  1. Casino Royale

    John Yorke looks at Casino Royale, the novel by Ian Fleming that introduced James Bond.

  2. London Belongs to Me

    Ian Sansom takes a look at Norman Collins鈥檚 novel London Belongs to Me.

  3. Kramer Versus Kramer

    John Yorke looks at Avery Corman鈥檚 1977 bestselling novel Kramer Versus Kramer.

  4. Brat Farrar

    John Yorke investigates Josephine Tey鈥檚 classic story about an imposter, Brat Farrar.

  5. Spring Awakening - Episode 2

    John Yorke looks at Spring Awakening by German dramatist Frank Wedekind.

  6. Spring Awakening - Episode 1

    John Yorke looks at Spring Awakening by German dramatist Frank Wedekind.

  7. That Hideous Strength - Episode 2

    John Yorke looks at CS Lewis鈥檚 novel That Hideous Strength.

  8. That Hideous Strength - Episode 1

    John Yorke looks at CS Lewis鈥檚 novel That Hideous Strength.

  9. The History of Mr Polly

    Ian Sansom takes a look at The History of Mr Polly, the satirical novel by HG Wells.

  10. The Plague

    John Yorke on Albert Camus and his exploration of the absurd in The Plague.

  11. Behind the Scenes at the Museum - Episode 2

    John Yorke looks at Kate Atkinson鈥檚 debut novel, Behind the Scenes at the Museum.

  12. Behind the Scenes at the Museum - Episode 1

    John Yorke looks at Kate Atkinson鈥檚 debut novel, Behind the Scenes at the Museum.

  13. Miss Happiness and Miss Flower

    John Yorke takes a look at Rumer Godden鈥檚 children鈥檚 book Miss Happiness and Miss Flower.

  14. Christmas Pudding

    John Yorke on the aristocratic festive foibles of Nancy Mitford鈥檚 Christmas Pudding.

  15. The Girl of the Sea of Cortez

    John Yorke takes a look at Peter Benchley鈥檚 novel The Girl of the Sea of Cortez.

  16. The Lay of the Land

    John Yorke looks at The Lay of the Land by Richard Ford.

  17. Berlin Alexanderplatz

    John Yorke takes a look at Alfred D枚blin鈥檚 Berlin Alexanderplatz.

  18. Our Mutual Friend - Episode 2

    John Yorke continues his exploration of Charles Dickens鈥� classic novel Our Mutual Friend.

  19. Our Mutual Friend - Episode 1

    John Yorke takes a look at Charles Dickens鈥檚 classic novel Our Mutual Friend.

  20. Little Dorrit - Episode 2

    John Yorke takes a look at Charles Dickens鈥� classic novel Little Dorrit.

  21. Little Dorrit - Episode 1

    John Yorke takes a look at Charles Dickens鈥� classic novel Little Dorrit.

  22. Hard Times - Episode 2

    John Yorke takes a look at Charles Dickens鈥� classic novel Hard Times.

  23. Hard Times - Episode 1

    John Yorke takes a look at Charles Dickens鈥� classic novel Hard Times.

  24. Robinson Crusoe

    John Yorke looks at Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe.

  25. Clear Light of Day - Episode 2

    John Yorke explores Anita Desai鈥檚 novel Clear Light of Day.

  26. Clear Light of Day - Episode 1

    John Yorke explores Anita Desai鈥檚 novel Clear Light of Day.

  27. Death at La Fenice

    John Yorke looks at Death at La Fenice, Donna Leon鈥檚 first Commissario Brunetti novel.

  28. Frankenstein

    John Yorke explores the themes and background to Mary Shelley鈥檚 Frankenstein.

  29. A Vindication of the Rights of Woman

    John Yorke takes a look at Mary Wollstonecraft鈥檚 A Vindication of the Rights of Woman.

  30. Orwell vs Kafka: The Man Who Disappeared

    John Yorke explores Franz Kafka's first novel, The Man Who Disappeared.

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