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Sarah Dunant, a novelist and cultural historian, is a regular contributor to BBC Radio 4’s A Point of View, where she shares thoughtful reflections on history, politics, art and society. She has also appeared on Bookclub and Book at Bedtime, offering listeners engaging and accessible perspectives on a range of subjects.

  • A Point of View

    Sarah Dunant is something of a regular contributor to BBC Radio 4’s A Point of View; a ten minute talk which takes a subject of current interest and looks at it from a different angle from various angles.

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  • When Greeks Flew Kites

    Tune into this monthly series on BBC Radio 4 in which historical novelist Sarah Dunant delves into the past for stories and moments that help frame the present, bringing to life worlds that span the centuries.

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  • Book at Bedtime

    Sarah Dunant’s Book at Bedtime was selected as one of the best of this week’s BBC Radio programmes by Simon Parkes. To listen to a reading from Blood and Beauty and an extract from Sarah’s programme on a cultural history of syphilis.

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  • Christianity at the Crossroads

    Sarah was a guest on Radio 4’s special programme entitled ‘Christianity at the Crossroads’, discussing a dramatic and perhaps unique – period of time for the worldwide church.

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  • Radio 3 Sunday Feature - A Cultural History of Syphilis

    Radio 3 Sunday Feature - A Cultural History of Syphilis

    In the 1490s a new and terrifying disease struck Naples in southern Italy and swept fire-like across Europe, reaping a dreadful human cost. In this BBC Radio 3 Sunday Feature, the writer Sarah Dunant examines the impact of four centuries of The  Great Pox.  With contributions from historians, doctors and writers.

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