Radio Reads

Historical

Explorations of the past that illuminate the present

538 books

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Cover of Outcast

Outcast

by Oliver Basciano
Start the Week · BBC Radio 4 · Jun 22, 2025
Cover of Sanctuary

Sanctuary

by Marina Warner
Start the Week · BBC Radio 4 · Jun 22, 2025
Cover of Language City

Language City

by Ross Perlin
Free Thinking · BBC Radio 4 · Jun 19, 2025
Cover of Gertrude Stein

Gertrude Stein

by Francesca Wade
Start the Week · BBC Radio 4 · Jun 15, 2025
Cover of The Genius Myth

The Genius Myth

by Helen Lewis
Start the Week · BBC Radio 4 · Jun 15, 2025
Cover of The Art of Delivery

The Art of Delivery

by Michelle Clement
Free Thinking · BBC Radio 4 · Jun 12, 2025
Cover of The Lost Folk

The Lost Folk

by Lally MacBeth
Front Row · BBC Radio 4 · Jun 10, 2025
Cover of 1975

1975

by Dylan Jones
Front Row · BBC Radio 4 · Jun 9, 2025
Cover of An Instance Of The Fingerpost

An Instance Of The Fingerpost

by Iain Pears
A Good Read · BBC Radio 4 · Jun 8, 2025
Cover of Victuals

Victuals

by Ronni Lundy
The Splendid Table · NPR · Jun 6, 2025