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A Good Read - Jeremy Paxman and Mary Beard - BBC Sounds

A Good Read - Jeremy Paxman and Mary Beard - BBC Sounds

Jeremy Paxman and Mary BeardJeremy Paxman and Mary Beard

Released On: 07 Oct 2014

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Mary Beard and Jeremy Paxman talk about their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.

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