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**** This programme was suggested by Joyce Joy and Bill Withers as part of 麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra鈥檚 All Request Christmas ****

It's not often a library is filled with laughter!

But this is no ordinary library, as you'll discover as we visit Barry Humphries in his favourite room at home.

He鈥檚 joined by two very good friends, Miriam Margolyes and Rob Brydon, who also share Barry鈥檚 love of poetry and prose.

From childhood favourites to more recent discoveries, the threesome reminisce.

They recall encounters with writers and poets and read extracts from, amongst others:

* Charles Dickens
* Edith Nesbit
* Stephen Spender

A surprise guest joins them on the telephone.

There鈥檚 also a tale about a dahlia, a word or two from Jeeves and Wooster and a festive burst of carol singing.

Producer: Sarah Blunt

First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in December 2021.

**** To nominate a programme from the archives that you would like to hear again, please email radio4extra@bbc.co.uk ****

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