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                      Book cover of Lemn Sissay is the One and Only by Lemn Sissay
                      Lemn Sissay is the One and OnlyLemn Sissay
                      Book cover of In Our Time: 25 Iconic Poets and Poems in English by Melvyn Bragg
                      In Our Time: 25 Iconic Poets and Poems in EnglishMelvyn Bragg
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                      The Bill Bryson BBC Radio CollectionBill Bryson
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                      On the World Around UsAndrew Martin
                      Book cover of Writers on Walks: A BBC Radio 3 Collection by Robert Macfarlane, Deborah Levy, Jenn Ashworth, Kamila Shamsie, Michael Donkor, Michèle Roberts, Lucy Hughes-Hallett, Ross Raisin, Owen Sheers, Nicholas Shakespeare, Nat Segnit, Sophie Coulombeau, Christopher Hope, Scarlett Thomas, Erica Wagner, Nicola Barker, Ian Samson, Kirsty Gunn, Philip Hoare
                      Writers on Walks: A BBC Radio 3 CollectionRobert Macfarlane, Deborah Levy (and others)
                      Book cover of The Personality Test by John Sergeant, Greg Dyke, Gyles Brandreth, Jennie Bond, Roy Hattersley, Adam Hart-Davis, Antony Worrall-Thompson, Esther Rantzen, Janet Street-Porter, Lorraine Kelly, Edwina Currie, Alan Carr, Sue Perkins, Lucy Porter, Robin Ince
                      The Personality TestJohn Sergeant, Greg Dyke (and others)
                      Book cover of Top of the Class by John Wilson, Bill Morris, Marcus du Sautoy, Tasmin Little, Lauren Child, Gary Rhodes, Digby Jones, Rachel Portman, Michael Portillo, Andrea Levy
                      Top of the ClassJohn Wilson, Bill Morris (and others)
                      Book cover of Alan Bennett: Diaries by Alan Bennett
                      Alan Bennett: DiariesAlan Bennett
                      Book cover of Alan Bennett: Untold Stories by Alan Bennett
                      Alan Bennett: Untold StoriesAlan Bennett
                      Book cover of Who Goes There? by Martin Young
                      Who Goes There?Martin Young
                      Book cover of World War One: The Cultural Front by Francine Stock
                      World War One: The Cultural FrontFrancine Stock
                      Book cover of Minds at War by Fintan O'Toole, Ruth Padel, Heather Jones, Elif Shafak, David Edgerton, Sara LeFanu
                      Minds at WarFintan O'Toole, Ruth Padel (and others)
                      Book cover of Charles Dickens: A BBC Biography by Armando Iannucci, Melvyn Bragg, Sam West, Tess Hadley, Romesh Gunesekera, A.L. Kennedy, Claire Tomalin
                      Charles Dickens: A BBC BiographyArmando Iannucci, Melvyn Bragg (and others)
                      Book cover of The Book Burners by Chloe Hadjimatheou, Mobeen Azhar
                      The Book BurnersChloe Hadjimatheou, Mobeen Azhar
                      Book cover of Great Writers' Lives by Joan Bakewell, Humphrey Carpenter, Francine Stock, Matthew Parris
                      Great Writers' LivesJoan Bakewell, Humphrey Carpenter (and others)
                      Book cover of Literary Pursuits by Sarah Dillon, Corin Throsby
                      Literary PursuitsSarah Dillon, Corin Throsby
                      Book cover of The Poetry of History by Jonathan Bate
                      The Poetry of HistoryJonathan Bate
                      Book cover of Lenny Henry's What's So Great About...? by Lenny Henry
                      Lenny Henry's What's So Great About...?Lenny Henry
                      Book cover of Agatha Christie Close Up by Agatha Christie
                      Agatha Christie Close UpAgatha Christie
                      Book cover of Stephen King In His Own Words by Stephen King
                      Stephen King In His Own WordsStephen King
                      Book cover of Terry Pratchett In His Own Words by Terry Pratchett
                      Terry Pratchett In His Own WordsTerry Pratchett
                      Book cover of John Betjeman In His Own Words by John Betjeman
                      John Betjeman In His Own WordsJohn Betjeman
                      Book cover of Terence Rattigan In His Own Words by Terrence Rattigan
                      Terence Rattigan In His Own WordsTerrence Rattigan
                      Book cover of Roald Dahl In His Own Words by Roald Dahl
                      Roald Dahl In His Own WordsRoald Dahl

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