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Sharleen Spiteri & Hugh Dennis

4 Extra Debut. Harriett Gilbert, Sharleen Spiteri and Hugh Dennis discuss books by Renee Knight, Peter Ackroyd and Caitlin Moran. From March 2020.

Texas frontwoman Sharleen Spiteri and comedian Hugh Dennis join Harriett Gilbert to discuss books by Renee Knight, Peter Ackroyd and Caitlin Moran.

The Secretary by Renee Knight
Publisher: Black Swan

Hawksmoor by Peter Ackroyd
Publisher: Penguin

How to be a Woman by Caitlin Moran
Publisher: Ebury Press

First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in March 2020.

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28 minutes

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Wed 21 Jan 2026 00:00

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  • Fri 20 Mar 2020 23:00
  • Tue 20 Jan 2026 10:00
  • Tue 20 Jan 2026 16:00
  • Wed 21 Jan 2026 00:00

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