# Martin Edwards and Tom Shakespeare

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Podcast: [A Good Read](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-good-read-7332172)
Published: 2026-02-23T15:30:00+00:00
Episode link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002rqpy
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Duration seconds: 1651

## Resource

This week's books are: Five Little Pigs by Agatha Christie, chosen by crime writer Martin Edwards At Swim-Two-Birds by Flann O'Brien, chosen by sociologist, bioethicist and comedian Tom Shakespeare Thursday Night Widows by Claudia Pineiro, chosen by Harriett Gilbert Join us over on Instagram @agoodreadbbc Produced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Sally Heaven Photo credit: Belinda Mason

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