Read On - The Audiobook Show from RNIB

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The podcast currently has 583 episodes available.

Read On - The Audiobook Show from RNIB episodes:

April 08, 2022 266: Spencer Leigh, Laura Barnett, Penny Melville-Brown and the Bookshop Band
This week there is a musical note to proceedings:

As Bob Dylan turns 80, Spencer Leigh takes us back down some of the many routes taken by this most mercurial of musicians.

We catch up with the Bookshop Band and hear how they condense tomes into tunes.

Is it a book or an album? Well both actually; Laura Barnett discusses her multimedia novel 'Greatest Hits'.

And Penny Melville-Brown helps us get in tune with Scandinavian crime fiction.
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58min
April 01, 2022 265: Dr Ranj Singh, Prof Richard Wiseman & RNIB Talking Book narrators
Dr Ranj Singh will talk us through his new book ‘Brain Power’.

A group of RNIB Talking Book narrators including Steve Hodson will be sharing some favourite titles.

And Professor Richard Wiseman will discuss the psychology of fear, and share a tip that is guaranteed to make you smile.
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58min
March 25, 2022 264: Erica James, Alex Hyde and Juliet Stevenson
This week we’ve got a Mother’s Day special:

Erica James examines the shift in family dynamics that occurs when children grow up and start acting like parents, in her new novel 'Mothers and Daughters'.

Alex Hyde talks to Hannah Tausz about her debut novel 'Violets', a story of motherhood set at the end of World War II.

Juliet Stevenson reveals why she likes nothing better than narrating a great big novel for the RNIB.

And we return to Erica James for the Books of Your Life
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58min
March 18, 2022 263: Sophie Haydock, Adjoa Andoh and Mark Sullivan
Sophie Haydock introduces us to the four women who dared to model for controversial Austrian artist Egon Schiele in 'The Flames'.

Top actor Adjoa Andoh looks back on the long and varied list of books that she has brought to life as an RNIB narrator.

Best-selling author Mark Sullivan retells the story of an extraordinary escape from Ukraine during World War II.

And we return to Sophie Haydock for the Books of Your Life.
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58min
March 11, 2022 262: Cathy Bramley, A History of the World in 100 Objects & Richard Holmes
Cathy Bramley explores the regenerative power of friendship and laughter in her new novel 'The Summer that Changed Us'.

RNIB Publishing Relationships Manager Richard Holmes opens his Library to share some of the books that he has been enjoying.

The Former Director of the British Museum reveals the inspiration behind A History of the World in 100 Objects.

And we return to Cathy Bramley for the Books of Your Life.
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58min
March 04, 2022 261: Days That Changed The World History Special
This week we’re leafing back through the pages of historical non-fiction.

Journalist and author John Carlin gives us a first-hand account of the day that South Africa had a Glimpse of Utopia

Jeremy Paxman talks to Robert Kirkwood about 'Britain's Great War'

Narrator Sherri Baines reveals how parliament tried to stop women getting the vote

I receive a history lesson from the RNIB librarians.

And Kate Summerscale shares her love of storytelling through the Books of Her Life.
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58min
February 25, 2022 260: World Book Day, Pamela Gail Johnson, Onjali Q Rauf & Jenni Murray
We’ll be celebrating World Book Day with Lynne Livingstone and taking a look at some of the wonderful stories on offer from The RNIB Library.

Paulina Kuchorew goes in search of Practical Happiness with Pamela Gail Johnson, the founder of the Society of Happy People.

Onjali Q Rauf shares a right royal adventure featuring The Boy at the Back of the Class.

And Jenni Murray shares the books of her life.
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58min
February 18, 2022 259: Dr Richard Firth Godbehere, Sarah Stovell and Regina Regan
Dr Richard Firth-Godbehere explores 'A Human History of Emotions', and explains the role that emotions have played in shaping society.

Sarah Stovell takes a wry look at the maxim that you should never criticise how 'Other Parents' bring up their kids.

We meet Regina Regan, the perfect candidate to narrate Mary Berry’s autobiography!

And we return to Dr Richard Firth-Godbehere for the Books of Your Life.
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58min
February 11, 2022 258: Jenni Murray, Fiona Scott-Barett & Becky Wright
We take a dystopian trip to the near future with partially sighted author Fiona Scott-Barrett.

The former host of Woman’s Hour, Jenni Murray discusses her book 'A History of the World in 21 Women'.

We meet Becky Wright, the RNIB narrator who proves that there’s life after death in The Archers.

And we return to Fiona Scott-Barrett for the Books of Your Life.
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58min
February 04, 2022 257: Costa Book Award Retrospective, with winner Hannah Lowe
To celebrate the announcement of the winner of the 2021 Costa Book of the Year Award this week, Read On will be looking back over some of the Costa highlights from previous years, including:

Our interview with Hilary Mantel when ‘Bring Up the Bodies’ won Best Novel in 2013.

Ali Smith discussing her novel ‘How to Be Both’.

A review of Frances Hardinge’s brilliant story for Young adults ‘The Lie Tree’.

And award-winning poet J.O. Morgan on recording his epic poem ‘Assurances’ as a Talking Book.

And of course we will also bring you the reaction of this year’s winner, poet Hannah Lowe, on winning this most popular of British literary awards.
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58min

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