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Welcome to my Humble abode

7:00am Saturday 27th April 2013

From a city flat to a farm in Wales, Kate Humble has had an interesting few years, and she's written all about it in her new book. Sophie Herdman dons her wellies and pays her a visit.

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Eva's mission to keep the Auschwitz story alive

7:00am Saturday 20th April 2013

Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss, stepsister of Anne Frank, first wrote about the horrors of Auschwitz two decades ago. Her new book recounts the struggles that followed and her dedication to ensure people never forget. Hannah Stephenson reports

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The bookcase

7:00am Saturday 20th April 2013

A look at the latest releases, plus what's new in paperback.

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Bookcase

7:00am Saturday 13th April 2013

A look at the latest releases, plus what's new in paperback.

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More death in Venice

7:00am Saturday 13th April 2013

American crime writer Donna Leon would like to have her famous Venetian detective Commissario Brunetti brought to the screen by the BBC - yet she doesn't even own a TV, she tells Hannah Stephenson She's lived in Venice for more than 30 years, bringing its intense flavours, sights and sounds to the page in her 22 murder mysteries featuring the world-famous detective Commissario Guido Brunetti.

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Slings and Arrows can't halt Archer

7:00am Saturday 23rd March 2013

He has faced prison, near-bankruptcy and high-profile political resignations - but it was his wife Mary's recent fight with potentially lethal bladder cancer which proved Lord Archer's most challenging time, he tells Hannah Stephenson. As the third in his five-book Clifton Chronicles series is published, the best-selling author reveals how he struggled to cope with the experience.

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Bookcase

7:00am Saturday 23rd March 2013

A look at the latest releases, plus what's new in paperback.

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Revive your roses

7:00am Saturday 23rd March 2013

Tips on how to prune your roses to ensure a flurry of gorgeous flowers - plus, find out what else needs doing in the garden this week.

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Bookcase

7:00am Saturday 16th March 2013

A look at the latest releases, plus what's new in paperback.

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Life after rock and roll

7:00am Saturday 16th March 2013

Jo Wood, ex-wife of Rolling Stones rocker Ronnie, doesn't regret her wild drug and alcohol-fuelled days with the band. But, she tells Hannah Stephenson, her life was turned upside down when Ronnie dumped her for a younger woman.

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