Wickedly funny topical comedy from the BBC Radio 4 series. Impressionist Alistair McGowan leads a talented cast taking satirical digs at subjects that range from newsworthy to naughty. There's Alan Bennett having tea with Thora Hird (and talking about a lot more than Earl Grey and fondant fancies), Doctor Who confusing the local tradesmen and even good old Radio 4 isn't exempt from a gentle mocking, with...
A Suitable Boy is Vikram Seth's epic love story set in India. Funny and tragic, with engaging, brilliantly observed characters, it is as close as you can get to Dickens for the twentieth century. The story unfolds through four middle class families - the Mehras, Kappoors, Khans and Chatterjis. Lata Mehra, a university student, is under pressure from...
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