Dotted around the schedule at the weekends and through the night you can hear our mini Talking Books shows called Short Reads. At the moment you can hear Bob Rollet reading Neville Bartlett's Six Minute History Tours, little snapshots of history with a twist ... and if you missed any of the shows you can catch up right here.

NEW - It's Not Natural - Living Longer - Making A Pile in Halifax - Modern Homes - NEW

Give Me Credit - High Tech on Tees - Christmas Past - In Every Port

Behind Bars - British Gas - Bust and Boom - Counting the Pennies 

Family Matters - Fit For Heroes - Flight Past - Cold Comfort 

Keep Taking the Tablets - European Alliance - A Two Cup Tale - Riding With Daisy

Poverty Trap - Cool Cotton - Golden Beetle - A Timely Reminder 

All Plugged In - Easy Eating - Taxing Matters - Against The Grain

Hear a short read at 9am, 1pm and 11pm on Saturday, at 9am and 11pm on Sunday and Midweek at Midnight or 6am. 

The author Neville Bartlett was formerly a lecturer in Economic History at the University of Aberdeen, where his research included the British carpet making industry and the Scottish paper making industry. He retired to Northallerton in North Yorkshire in 1986 and during this time he worked in conjunction with his local newspaper giving talks to blind and partially sighted listeners that were sent out on tape. In 2003, these talks were published as Six Minute History Tours. You can read more at the website, The Last Bartlett.

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