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Unfortunately, the event “James Naughtie – Desert Island Books” has been cancelled. If you have purchased tickets, please contact us for a refund. James Naughtie – Desert Island Books
The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom**Event Cancelled** We regret to say that this event has been cancelled. If you have purchased tickets, please contact us for a refund.One of our most treasured BBC broadcasters, a lover of literature, host of BBC Radio 4's Book Club, and chair for the Man Booker Prize jury, James Naughtie chooses six books that have ... James Naughtie – Desert Island Books
Stephen Anderton – The Lives of the Great Gardeners
The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomThe lives of 40 men and women behind some of the world’s most exciting gardens. Throughout history great gardeners have risen from all walks of life. Some have been aristocratic amateur gardeners, others professional designers with an international practice. Some have come to garden-making from sister arts such as sculpture or painting; others have been ... Stephen Anderton – The Lives of the Great Gardeners
Justine Picardie – Chanel The Legend and the Life
The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomJustine Picardie spent years puzzling over the truth about Coco Chanel, peeling away the accretions of romance and lies. Since its publication in 2010, hers has become the definitive Chanel biography. To coincide with a major exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum her new edition delves even deeper into the life and legacy of ... Justine Picardie – Chanel The Legend and the Life
Ferdinand Mount – Big Caesars and Little Caesars
The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomHow They Rise and How They Fall: From Julius Caesar to Boris JohnsonWho said that dictatorship was dead? The world today is full of Strong Men and their imitators. Caesarism is alive and well. Yet in modern times it's become a strangely neglected subject. Ferdinand Mount opens up a fascinating exploration of how and why ... Ferdinand Mount – Big Caesars and Little Caesars
D J Taylor – George Orwell
The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomThe definitive biography of one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century from the award-winning writer and critic, D.J. Taylor.Over seventy years since his premature death, George Orwell (1903-50) has become one of the most significant figures in western literature. His two dystopian masterpieces, Animal Farm (1945) and Nineteen Eighty-Four (1949) have together sold ... D J Taylor – George Orwell
Alan Titchmarsh – Chatsworth
The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomFollow Alan into Chatsworth's irresistible world of visionaries, pioneers, heroes, villains and English eccentrics, and celebrate the men and women who have shaped the history of the estate over five centuries. With his passionate knowledge of both the house and gardens, as well as his long-established relationship with the Cavendish family, Alan is the perfect ... Alan Titchmarsh – Chatsworth
Jade McGlynn – Russia’s War
The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomRussia’s brutal assault on Ukraine has horrified the world. But many Russians appear to be watching an entirely different war—one in which they are the courageous underdogs and kind-hearted heroes ... Jade McGlynn – Russia’s War
Daniel Finkelstein – Hitler, Stalin, Mum and Dad
The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomA Family Memoir of Miraculous SurvivalFrom longstanding political columnist and commentator Daniel Finkelstein, a powerful memoir exploring both his mother and his father’s devastating experiences of persecution, resistance and survival ... Daniel Finkelstein – Hitler, Stalin, Mum and Dad
Tim Spector – Food for Life
The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomFood is our greatest ally for good health, but the question of what to eat has never seemed so complicated. Bestselling author and top 100 most-cited scientist Tim Spector has ... Tim Spector – Food for Life
Polly Toynbee – An Uneasy Inheritance
The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomOne of the most respected, prolific and razor-sharp voices in social commentary uses the prism of her extraordinary family to examine the true state of class in Britain.While for generations ... Polly Toynbee – An Uneasy Inheritance
Julia Bradbury – Walk Yourself Happy
The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomPart self-help and part-memoir, this is the ultimate guide to walking yourself happy physically and mentally, by one of the UK's favourite TV personalities.There's a lot of talk about how ... Julia Bradbury – Walk Yourself Happy
Louise Minchin – Fearless
The Dorford Centre 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomLouise Minchin went from presenting BBC Breakfast to competing for the GB Team in Triathlon in World and European Championship. In Fearless she sets out to push herself even further. ... Louise Minchin – Fearless