Open books.. Credit: BBC
The Exploding Library
- Radio comedy
- BBC Radio 4
- 2021 - 2023
- 9 episodes (3 series)
Arts documentary series featuring comedians talking about cult books. Stars Mark Watson, Josie Long, Daliso Chaponda, Natasha Hodgson, Athena Kugblenu and more.
Open books.. Credit: BBC
Key details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Broadcast
- 2021 - 2023
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Episodes
- 9 (3 series)
- Creators
- Steven Rajam and Benjamin Partridge
- Stars
- Mark Watson, Josie Long, Daliso Chaponda, Natasha Hodgson, Athena Kugblenu, John-Luke Roberts, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Rob Auton and Desiree Burch
- Producers
- Steven Rajam and Benjamin Partridge
- Company
In this literature series, comedians explode and unravel their most cherished cult books, paying homage to the tone and style of the original text - and blurring and warping the lines between fact and fiction.
As our hosts shine the spotlight on strange, funny and sometimes disturbing novels by among others Flann O'Brien, Jean Rhys and Kurt Vonnegut, listeners are invited to inhabit their eccentric worlds - gaining a deeper understanding of their workings and the unique literary minds that created them. This is an arts documentary series like no other.
Catch-up
Additional details
- Production
- Studio
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Thursday 25th November 2021 at 11:30am on BBC Radio 4
- Most recent repeats
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- Sunday 5th November 2023 at 12:15am on Radio 4 - Series 3, Episode 1
- Sunday 1st January 2023 at 1:30pm on Radio 4 - Series 2, Episode 1
- Monday 13th December 2021 at 4:00pm on Radio 4 - Series 1, Episode 3