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The Exploding Library

The Exploding Library

  • Radio factual
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2021 - 2023
  • 9 episodes (3 series)

Arts documentary series featuring comedians talking about cult books. Features Mark Watson, Josie Long, Daliso Chaponda, Natasha Hodgson, Athena Kugblenu and more.

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Series 2, Episode 2 - The Bloater, by Rosemary Tonks

Athena Kugblenu searches for Rosemary Tonks, a poet and writer who 'vanished like the Cheshire Cat', shortly after the height of her fame in the late 1960s.

Broadcast details

Date
Tuesday 29th November 2022
Time
11:30am
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Length
30 minutes

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Cast & crew

Cast
Athena Kugblenu Self
Guest cast
Tom Crowley Studio Producer
Brian Patten Self
Neil Astley Self
Jennifer Hodgson Self
Ruth Graham Self
Beth Eyre Narrator
Production team
Steven Rajam Producer
Steven Rajam Creator
Benjamin Partridge Creator

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