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The Big Four by Agatha Christie

Framed in the doorway of Poirot's bedroom stands an uninvited guest, coated from head to foot in dust. The gaunt man's face stares for a moment then sways and falls. Who is he and what is the significance of the figure four scribbled repeatedly on a piece of paper?

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About Talking Books

Robert Kirkwood presents the best of the spoken Word. The famous RNIB Talking Books studios have such a rich and varied history. Authors such as Ruth Rendell, Roald Dahl, P.D. James, A.S. Byatt, Fay Weldon, Doris Lessing, Antonia Fraser and lots of other greats, making up a veritable Who’s Who of UK literature, have all visited us and recorded something.

Narrators over the years have included Joanna Lumley, Richard Baker, Sir John Gielgud, Joss Ackland and Jim Broadbent amongst at least one hundred others. In the early days of the RNIB Talking Book service, there was no such thing as commercial audiobooks, so the RNIB library is the only place to hear people such as Peter Cushing and Joyce Grenfel read books aloud.

On Insight Radio's Talking Book show we've featured all of the above! Where else could you hear Peter Cushing read Sherlock Holmes followed by Victoria Coren talking poker, or Cherie Blair reading Postman Pat followed by Frederick Forsyth telling us about cocaine trafficking.

Tune in every day at 3pm (or 10pm) for exclusive audio, book reviews, author interviews and our featured book or short story of the moment. I'll also keep adding content to the Talking Books podcast feed so make sure you subscribe below.

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