The Aberystwyth Book Club

A group of enthusiastic readers in Aberystwyth discuss a different book each episode.

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BBC SOUNDS | BBC RADIO WALES

LATEST EPISODE:

Small Joys

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A group of enthusiastic readers in Aberystwyth discuss 'Small Joys' by debut novelist Elvin James Mensah.

Set in mid-noughties Britain, 'Small Joys' is a story about finding happiness in the most unexpected places. It follows the ordinary lives of five friends in their twenties as they negotiate love, friendship and minimum wage jobs.

Presented + produced by Hannah Loy

Readers: Alex King, Alison Evans, Gareth James and Nicky Herriot

Recorded by Cai Strachan

Breaking Boundaries

From Wales to South Africa to Zimbabwe and back again

SERIES 1

BRITISH COUNCIL WALES

LATEST EPISODE:

Jafar and Hannah bring together creatives from Wales and Sub-Saharan Africa to chat about their practices,  the connections
they made together and how they are hoping to collaborate in the future.

Featuring Patrick McGuinness, Peggie Shangwa, Branwen Davies, Tafadzwa Bob Mutumbi, Cat M’Crystal Fletcher, Margaret Chideme, Natasha Nicholls, Rebecca Gould and Melody Sango.

With an exclusive reading by poet Peggie Shangwa.