Main content

Baroness Margaret Jay and Ekow Eshun

Louise Doughty, Baroness Margaret Jay and Ekow Eshun discuss books by Douglas Coupland, Colm Toibin and Philip Larkin. From April 2000.

Louise Doughty and her guests Baroness Margaret Jay and journalist Ekow Eshun talk about favourite paperbacks by Douglas Coupland, Colm Toibin and Philip Larkin. From 2000.

Girlfriend in a Coma by Douglas Coupland
Publisher: Flamingo

High Windows by Philip Larkin
Publishe: Faber & Faber

Blackwater Lightship by Colm Toibin
Publisher: Picador/McMillan.

Available now

30 minutes

Last on

Tue 21 Jul 2015 00:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra

More episodes

Previous

Sir Christopher Bland and Charlie Higson

Next

Virginia Ironside and Jeremy Lewis

See all episodes from A Good Read

Broadcasts

  • Tue 4 Apr 2000 16:30
    BBC Radio 4 FM
  • Sun 9 Apr 2000 23:00
    BBC Radio 4 FM
  • Mon 20 Jul 2015 18:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 21 Jul 2015 00:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

Listen now to books on BBC Sounds

Listen now to books on BBC Sounds

Escape with books & stories

Opening Lines

Opening Lines

John Yorke unpacks the themes behind the stories in Radio 4's weekend afternoon dramas.

Books

Books

Celebrating reading and the 100 novels that have shaped our world.

How many of these 100 Novels have you read?

How many of these 100 Novels have you read?

After a passionate debate, our panel has come up with this surprising literary selection.

Podcast

  • A Good Read

    Find reading inspiration with favourite books chosen by our guests.