A Good Read

Harriett Gilbert and her guests - comedian, Miles Jupp and singer, Barb Jungr - discuss their favourite books by Jonathan Franzen, Michael Frayn and Andrey Kurko. The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen Publisher: 4th EstateSpies by Michael Frayn Publisher: FaberDeath And The Penguin by Andrey Kurkov Publisher: VintageFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2013.

Harriet Gilbert and her guests - General Secretary Designate of the TUC, Frances O'Grady and historian, Ruth Richardson – discuss their favourite books by Anne Enright, TS Eliot and John Masefield. Booker prize-winning 'The Gathering' by Anne Enright Publisher: Vintage 'Four Quartets' by TS Eliot Publisher: Bloomsbury‘The Box of Delights’ by John Masefield. Publisher: HarperCollinsFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2011.

Harriett Gilbert and her guests - acclaimed children's author, Michelle Paver and medical journalist, Ben Goldacre - discuss their favourite books by Tove Jansson, Sybille Bedford and Imogen Evans. The Summer Book by Tove Jansson Publisher: Sort Of BooksTesting Treatments by Imogen Evans, Hazel Thornton and Iain Chalmers Publisher: Pinter & MartinJigsaw by Sybille Bedford Publisher: Eland Producer: Mark SmalleyFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2012.

Harriett Gilbert and her guests - Broadcaster, Peter White and Satirist and Prankster, Heydon Prowse discuss their favourite books by Duncan Hamilton, Nicholas Shaxson and Georgette Heyer. Provided You Don't Kiss Me: 20 years With Brian Clough by Duncan Hamilton. Publisher: HarperCollins Treasure Islands: Tax Havens and The Men Who Stole The World by Nicholas Shaxson Publisher: Vintage Faro's Daughter by Georgette Heyer Publisher: Cornerstone First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2012.

Actor Neil Pearson and Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones, the self-described "Black Farmer" join Harriet Gilbert to discuss favourite books by George Orwell, Olaudah Equiano and James Baldwin.Coming Up For Air by George Orwell Publisher: Penguin ClassicsThe Interesting Narrative and Other Writings by Olaudah Equiano Publisher: Penguin ClassicsGiovanni's Room by James Baldwin Publisher: Penguin ClassicsProducer: Beth O'DeaFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2011.

Harriett Gilbert and her guests - Cabin Pressure star and writer, John Finnemore and columnist and author, Peter Hitchens - discuss their favourite books by Michael Frayn, Josephine Tey and Michael Simkins.'The Daughter of Time' by Josephine Tey Publisher: Cornerstone 'A Landing on the Sun' by Michael Frayn Publisher: Faber & Faber 'What's My Motivaton?' by Michael Simkins Publisher: Ebury First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2012.

Harriett Gilbert and her guests - broadcaster, Justin Webb and novelist, Frances Fyfield - discuss favourite books by Wallace Stegner, Iain Pears and Fred Vargas. Crossing to Safety by Wallace Stegner Publisher: Penguin Stone's Fall by Iain Pears Publisher: Vintage Books Seeking Whom He May Devour by Fred Vargas Publisher: Random HouseFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2012.

Harriett Gilbert and her guests - businessman, Sir Michael Darrington and entrepreneur, Terri Duhon - discuss John Grisham, Suzanne Collins and Marguerite Duras.The Litigators by John Grisham Publisher: HodderThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Publisher: ScholasticThe Lover by Marguerite Duras - translated by Barbara Bray Publisher: Harper PerennialFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2012.

Harriett Gilbert and her guests - British mountaineer, Andy Cave and journalist and amateur climber, Ed Douglas to discuss favourite books by Lionel Terray, Nan Shepherd and Patricia Highsmith.Conquistadores of the Useless by Lionel Terray (Translated by Geoffrey Sutton) Publisher: Batten WickesThe Living Mountain - A Celebration of the Cairngorm Mountains of Scotland - by Nan Shepherd Publisher: CanongateThe Talented Mr Ripley by Patricia Highsmith Publisher: VintageFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2012.

Harriett Gilbert and her guests - crime writer, Val McDermid and comedian and neologist, Alex Horne - diccuss favourite books by Andre Agassi, Jeanette Winterson and David Malou. Why be Happy When you Could be Normal by Jeanette Winterson Publisher: VintageRemembering Babylon by David Malouf Publisher: VintageOpen by Andre Agassi Publisher: Harper CollinsFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2012.