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This week, Jonathan Barnes joins us to explore the visionary work of Quatermass creator Nigel Kneale; and a wonderful conversation about literature and horticulture between Dame Penelope Lively and her daughter, musician Josephine Lively.
'The Quatermass Experiment 70th Anniversary', Nigel Kneale, Alexandra Palace
'You Must Listen', BBC Sounds
'Life in the Garden', by Penelope Lively
Produced by Charlotte Pardy
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