Drama on 3 | Zadie Smith with the Symphony Orchestra

Based on White Teeth  by Zadie Smith

The multi-award-winning author reads extracts from a selection of her own writing and even sings, accompanied in concert at the Barbican centre by the BBC Symphony Orchestra.

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  • Type: Analysis
  • Channel: BBC Radio 4
  • Duration: 1'43'24''
  • Broadcast date: 2022
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