Books That Made Britain - Series 1, complete
1. Factories to Middle Earth Could Birmingham really have been the inspiration for Middle Earth? Qasa Alom sets out to find out. - Rebel Writers of the East Midlands
2. Bristol - Sin City Gemma Cairney is joined by three authors to explore Bristol, the city whose sea-faring, slave-trading and contraband past inspired their writing.
3. Cornish Coast Chris Packham tells the story behind five classic books set on the dramatic and beautiful Cornish coast.
4. Writers of Rye Why the Sussex town of Rye inspired authors old and new.
5. South of England Craig Henderson celebrates the remarkable Sussex landscapes that have inspired generations of writers. With contributions from Kate Mosse and Jane Rusbridge.
6. North West England On the trail of some of the region's best-loved children's authors, Simon O'Brien discovers the north west landscape that inspired their tales of adventure.
7. North East England Chris Donald explores books that capture the spirit of the north east and asks why so few local writers are championed by London-based publishers.
8. A Stranger in the City Suggs explores the novels that have been written through the eyes of newcomers as they make London their home.
9. The Yorkshire Coast John Wedgwood Clarke follows in the footsteps of Bram Stoker, the Brontes and Philip Larkin to see how they were inspired by the Yorkshire coast.
10. Rebel Writers of The East Midlands Radio 1 DJ Alice Levine goes back to her roots for Books That Made Britain. The programme features three books which caused a sensation when they were first published - Saturday Night and Sunday Morning by Alan Sillitoe, The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole by Sue Townsend and Sons and Lovers by DH Lawrence.
11. East Anglia: The Scene of the Crime Martha Kearney investigates why the East Anglian landscape has caught the imagination of so many authors, among them PD James and Nicci French.
First broadcast: October 2016 Duration: 30 minutes per show
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