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Radio 4 Extra,05 Dec 2006,45 mins

Every Book In The World by Nick Warburton

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The real-life Victorian bibliomaniac, Sir Thomas Phillipps, aimed to own a copy of every book in the world. But his mania came at a price. A Victorian road movie, Nick Warburton's play is a study in obsession. Sir Thomas Phillipps ........ Benjamin Whitrow Elizabeth Phillipps ........ Lia Williams Herbert ........ Peter Gunn Director: Mark Smalley First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2006.

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