BBC Archive Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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How Green Was My Valley
Richard LlewellynBBC ArchiveHow Green Was My Valley is an adaptation of Richard Llewellyn’s 1939 novel. Taking place in the South Wales Valleys, it relates the story of the Morgan's, a respectable mining family, through one of the sons, Huw. Watch it tonight at 10:10pm and after on @BBCiPlayer. #BBC100 https://t.co/F71maSJr0r
Paperback, 2022
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Monty Python's Flying Circus: Complete and Annotated . . . All the Bits
Graham ChapmanBBC Archive#OnThisDay in 1969: Monty Python’s Flying Circus first aired. Staring Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam the surreal sketch comedy ran for four series from 1969 to 1974. https://t.co/wsyM3ijE7T
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The Ascent of Man
Jacob BronowskiBBC Archive#OnThisDay 1973: The Ascent of Man, a landmark documentary series, written and presented by Jacob Bronowski, begins. https://t.co/xagtWhiVVZ https://t.co/XoKSx43Aqt
Paperback, 2011
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The Office of Gas and Electricity Markets: Sale of Gas Networks by National Grid: Report
Great BritainBBC ArchiveA remote Shetland island school with 4 pupils made the news this week, as it advertised for a new headteacher. It reminded us of this report from the opposite end of Great Britain from 1976. https://t.co/SUb6uBu21X
Hardcover, 2006
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Close Quarters
William GoldingBBC Archive#OnThisDay in 2005: To the Ends of the Earth was broadcast with rising star Benedict Cumberbatch at the helm, the miniseries was an adaptation of William Golding’s trilogy of sea related novels - Rites of Passage, Close Quarters and Fire Down Below. 1/2 https://t.co/GbSHBsMMlY
Paperback, 1999
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Fire Down Below
William GoldingBBC Archive#OnThisDay in 2005: To the Ends of the Earth was broadcast with rising star Benedict Cumberbatch at the helm, the miniseries was an adaptation of William Golding’s trilogy of sea related novels - Rites of Passage, Close Quarters and Fire Down Below. 1/2 https://t.co/GbSHBsMMlY
Paperback, 1999
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Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy: A George Smiley Novel
John Le CarréBBC ArchiveTinker Tailor Soldier Spy, an adaptation of the John le Carré novel about retired spy George Smiley, concludes tonight on BBC Four at 9:55pm. You can catch up with the whole series on @BBCiPlayer. https://t.co/MmhidDfNel
Paperback, 2011
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Wolf Hall
Hilary MantelBBC ArchiveWolf Hall, an adaptation of two of Hilary Mantel's novels (Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies), concludes tonight on BBC Four at 10pm. You can catch up with the whole series on @BBCiPlayer. https://t.co/Ok69CpIMvg
Paperback, 2021
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1984: 75th Anniversary
George OrwellBBC Archive#OnThisDay in 1954: George Orwell’s novel 1984 was brought to television. Broadcast live, Winston Smith was played by Peter Cushing with Yvonne Mitchell as his lover Julia. Learn more at #BBC100 https://t.co/4RFKPf1eda https://t.co/aps13PNzp9
Paperback, Mass Market, 1950
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The Snowman: A Classic Children's Book
Raymond BriggsBBC ArchiveRaymond Briggs, the author-illustrator best-known for his 1978 classic The Snowman, has died at the age of 88. In 1974, he described how his illustrations take shape while discussing his picture book, Father Christmas, on The Book Programme. 1/2 https://t.co/JLudoMCzmr
Board Book, 2019
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