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A Good Read: Ben Goldacre and Michelle Paver

Series 1497, episode 8

Strong opinions are shared as Harriett Gilbert invites children's author Michelle Paver and medical journalist Ben Goldacre to select their favourite paperbacks. Michelle chooses Tove Jansson's Summer Book, the story of the relationship between an old woman and her grand-daughter, while Ben picks Testing Treatments, an account of how drug trials are conducted. Harriett opts for autobiographical novel Jigsaw, by Sybille Bedford

Cast (unconfirmed)

Harriett Gilbert
Michelle Paver
Ben Goldacre