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BBC Radio 4: A Good Read

Harriett Gilbert with Kiri Pritchard-McLean and James Rebanks

Hay Festival 2025, 

For the second year running BBC Radio 4’s book lovers’ delight A Good Read comes to Hay Festival.

Harriett Gilbert is joined by two guests – broadcaster and comedian Kiri Pritchard-McLean and farmer James Rebanks – choosing their favourite books to discuss with each other and the audience. Guests in the last year on the show include Irvine Welsh and Andrew O’Hagan, Rachel Parris, Elif Shafak, Ian Rankin and Amy Liptrot.

If you love books and are looking for new reading recommendations be sure to drop by.