Episode 1
Emma Vardy introduces nine short films celebrating for Book Week 2021, featuring fun conversation, book recommendations and childhood memories of reading. Book Week 2021 is a joint initiative between the BBC and Libraries NI. It will include interviews, features and reports across the BBC and lots of library-based activities as well. Find out more at: bbc.co.uk/bookweekni
Those taking part this year include Stephen Nolan, the Children's Commissioner Koulla Yiasouma, Crime NI's Dearbhail McDonald and Wendy Austin, Tara Mills, Declan Harvey and William Crawley from BBC Radio Ulster, former BBC Ireland Correspondent Denis Murray, Paula McIntyre, Tim McGarry and David Hume from BBC Radio Ulster's The Long and The Short of It, Tricia and Cara Mailey, and Fr Martin Magill and Rev Steve Stockman.
We hear about how books can provide comfort, inspiration and escape - helping us to understand ourselves and each other and to make the autumn evenings brighter. An eclectic and very personal selection of book recommendations that has something for everyone.
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