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Episode 5

Booked Series 3
Episode 5 of 6

Ian McMillan chairs the literary quiz with Roger McGough, Mark Thomas, Miles Kington and Dillie Keane. From 1997.

Numbers in book titles - and what are literary characters least likely to say?

Ian McMillan chairs the irreverent literary game.

Outrageous parody, biting wit and bizarre couplings from:

Mark Thomas
Dillie Keane
Roger McGough
Miles Kington

Producer: Marc Jobst

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1997.

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30 minutes

Last on

Sat 3 Oct 2026 04:00
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