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Bidisha and her guests writers Natalie Haynes and Paul Morley and actor Kerry Shale review the week's cultural highlights including Sweet Tooth by Ian McEwan.
British novelist Martin Amis has been extremely controversial in his lifetime, and has been described as a master of "the new unpleasantness". His most recent novel is called "The Zone of Interest
BBC 4 .- Martin Amis Profile Martin Amis has a reputation as a literary bad boy and has caused a stir in a recent interview with a French magazine talking about the 'moral decrepitude of England' and saying he would 'prefer not to be English'. It's not the first time Amis has courted controversy: he offended Muslims by saying they 'ought to suffer until they get their house in order' and earlier this year he riled children's authors by saying 'If I had a serious brain injury I might well write a children's book'. Those who've met him, however, say he can be charming and he commands the loyalty of several high profile friends.
BBC 4 Drama The handmaid's tale Part 3.- Final. This is the second part of this series.
The Handmaid's Tale is a dystopian novel by Canadian author Margaret Atwood. The novel explores themes of women in subjugation, and the various means by which they gain agency. Presenter: Harriett Gilbert
Dame Daphne Du Maurier Duration: 30 minutes First broadcast:Saturday 03 September 1977Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Dame Daphne Du Maurier
Ruth Ozeki was a guest of the Brisbane Writers Festival to discuss A Tale for the Time Being with Kate Evans
PD James is one of Britain's most admired and best loved writers. Long considered the queen of crime and the doyenne of detective novelists, she has a large readership beyond the confines of the genre. In this interview with Jennifer Byrne, PD James discusses her amazing career and her two big interests - the detective novel and Jane Austen.