FR: Roddy Doyle, Louis de Bernières, Cerys Matthews

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Booker Prize-winning Irish author Roddy Doyle discusses why he decided to resurrect one of his earliest characters - Jimmy Rabbitte - who first appeared in The Commitments 25 years ago. Nick Payne on his new play, The Same Deep Water As Me, which focuses on the murky world of personal injury claims. Charlotte Mendelson discusses her latest novel, Almost English. Novelist Naomi Alderman explores the art of translating fiction. Writer Louis de Bernières discusses his first volume of poetry, Imagining Alexandria. Singer-songwriter Cerys Matthews reveals her choice for Cultural Exchange. As the book Borka: The Adventures of a Goose With No Feathers reaches its 50th anniversary, Kirsty visits the illustrator and author John Burningham.

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