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Sam Selvon
The Read | The Lonely Londoners (2022)
A creative performance reading of The Lonely Londoners that juxtaposes modern imagery and fascinating archive footage to reflect on how...
Eldorado West One | 1: Sir Galahad Arrives
A series of seven half-hour plavs by the West Indian writer who has adapted them for radio from his book...
The Lonely Londoners (2014)
A ten-year-long city dweller from the Caribbean goes to meet another boat train of hopeful new arrivals.
Open Book | Margaret Atwood, Sam Selvon
Susheila Nasta and Anthony Joseph discuss The Lonely Londoners' author.
The English Novel Abroad | 3: Samuel Selvon
Gerald Moore, Reader in English in the School of African and Asian Studies, Sussex University, introduces the West Indian author...
A Good Read | Marcus du Sautoy and David Dabydeen
Sue MacGregor, Marcus du Sautoy and David Dabydeen discuss books by Sam Selvon, GH Hardy and Juliet Nicolson.
A Good Read | Tariq Ali and Jean Binta Breeze
Louise Doughty is joined by Tariq Ali and Jean Binta Breeze to discuss books by Sam Selvon, Beryl Bainbridge and...
Between the Covers | Series 4 : Episode 2
Sara is joined by newsreader and journalist Sir Trevor McDonald, actors Sarah Hadland and Peter Davison, and comedian and podcaster...
Novels That Shaped Our World | The Empire Writes Back
A look at how the novel has marched in lock step with the rise, decline and fall of the British...