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Warren Mitchell and Victor Adebowale

Tom Sutcliffe, Warren Mitchell and Victor Adebowale discuss books by Tom Wolfe, Italo Calvino and Henry Mayhew. From 1998.

Actor Warren Mitchell, journalist Tom Sutcliffe join Victor Adebowale to discuss favourite books by Henry Mayhew, Italo Calvino and Tom Wolfe.

Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe
Publisher: Picador

Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino
Publisher: Vintage

London Labour and the London Poor by Henry Mayhew
Publisher: Dover

Producer: Paul Dodgson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1998.

*** Born 14th January 1926, actor Warren Mitchell joins 4 Extra's 100 Club. He died in 2015, aged 89.

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  • Wed 11 Feb 1998 10:00
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