<p>Novelist Pat Barker and Revd Giles Fraser discuss with presenter Ian McMillan what British writers can learn from the Russian classics, along with readings from their personal favourites by actor Melanie Gray.</p>

Novelist Pat Barker and Revd Giles Fraser discuss with presenter Ian McMillan what British writers can learn from the Russian classics, along with readings from their personal favourites by actor Melanie Gray.

Proms Plus Literary - Russian Classics

<p>Leading thinkers discuss the ideas shaping our lives - looking back at the news and making links between past and present. Fridays at 9pm on BBC Radio 4. Presented by Matthew Sweet, Shahidha Bari and Anne McElvoy.</p>

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Leading thinkers discuss the ideas shaping our lives - looking back at the news and making links between past and present. Fridays at 9pm on BBC Radio 4. Presented by Matthew Sweet, Shahidha Bari and Anne McElvoy.

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