BBC Radio 4 Extra ·

Great Lives - Hans Christian Andersen

Friday 23 October 2026, 00:00 – 00:30 UK time

Journalist Michael Booth picks author Hans Christian Andersen. With Michael Rosen. Presented by Matthew Parris. From 2021.

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