Barry Humphries

**** This programme was suggested by Joyce Joy and Bill Withers as part of BBC Radio 4 Extra’s All Request Christmas ****

It's not often a library is filled with laughter, but this is no ordinary library as we discover when we visit Barry Humphries in his favourite room at home.

He’s joined by two very good friends, Miriam Margolyes and Rob Brydon, who also share Barry’s love of poetry and prose.

From childhood favourites to more recent discoveries, the threesome reminisce. They recall encounters with writers and poets and read extracts from, amongst others, Charles Dickens, Edith Nesbit and Stephen Spender.

A surprise guest joins them on the telephone adding their very own splash of Christmas magic.

There’s also a tale about a dahlia, a word or two from Jeeves and Wooster and a festive burst of carol singing.

Producer: Sarah Blunt

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2021.

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