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The Lawyer

20150706

In 1974, the US broadcaster Studs Terkel talked to Americans 'About what they do all day, and how they feel about what they do'. His book telling their stories, Working, became a seminal tract in social history, and left an indelible print of how Americans worked and felt in the seventies.

Biggs has revisited Terkel's model in her tour of contemporary Britain - her interviewees including a lawyer, care worker, fishmonger, giggle doctor (yes, there really is such a thing), ballet dancer, quiz writer and potter, among many others. The book is a beautifully-observed portrait of the United Kingdom at work in the twenty-first century.

Episode 1: The Lawyer

Joanna Biggs is an assistant editor at the London Review of Books. She was born in Willesden, North-West London, in 1982.

Readers: Ben Crowe, Teresa Gallagher, David Holt, Colleen Prendergast, Michelle Terry and Thom Tuck

A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4.

Joanna Biggs' portrait of Britain at work begins with the lawyer.

The Giggle Doctor And The Care Worker

20150707

Episode 2: The Giggle Doctor and the Care Worker

Joanna Biggs is an assistant editor at the London Review of Books. She was born in Willesden, North-West London, in 1982.

Readers: Ben Crowe, Teresa Gallagher, David Holt, Colleen Prendergast, Michelle Terry and Thom Tuck

A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4.

Joanna Biggs' portrait of Britain at work - the giggle doctor and the care worker.

The Ballet Dancer

20150708

Episode 3: The Ballet Dancer

Joanna Biggs is an assistant editor at the London Review of Books. She was born in Willesden, North-West London, in 1982.

Readers: Ben Crowe, Teresa Gallagher, David Holt, Colleen Prendergast, Michelle Terry and Thom Tuck

A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4.

Joanna Biggs' portrait of Britain at work continues with the ballet dancer.

The Fishmonger

20150709

Episode 4: The Fishmonger

Joanna Biggs is an assistant editor at the London Review of Books. She was born in Willesden, North-West London, in 1982.

Readers: Ben Crowe, Teresa Gallagher, David Holt, Colleen Prendergast, Michelle Terry and Thom Tuck

A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4.

Joanna Biggs' portrait of Britain at work continues with the fishmonger.

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The Quiz Writer And The Potter

20150710

Episode 5: The Quiz Writer and the Potter

Joanna Biggs is an assistant editor at the London Review of Books. She was born in Willesden, North-West London, in 1982.

Readers: Ben Crowe, Teresa Gallagher, David Holt, Colleen Prendergast, Michelle Terry and Thom Tuck

A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4.

Joanna Biggs' portrait of Britain at work concludes with the quiz writer and the potter.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Comments
01	The Lawyer	20150706	In 1974, the US broadcaster Studs Terkel talked to Americans 'About what they do all day, and how they feel about what they do'. His book telling their stories, Working, became a seminal tract in social history, and left an indelible print of how Americans worked and felt in the seventies. Biggs has revisited Terkel's model in her tour of contemporary Britain - her interviewees including a lawyer, care worker, fishmonger, giggle doctor (yes, there really is such a thing), ballet dancer, quiz writer and potter, among many others. The book is a beautifully-observed portrait of the United Kingdom at work in the twenty-first century. Episode 1: The Lawyer Joanna Biggs is an assistant editor at the London Review of Books. She was born in Willesden, North-West London, in 1982. Readers: Ben Crowe, Teresa Gallagher, David Holt, Colleen Prendergast, Michelle Terry and Thom Tuck A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4. Joanna Biggs' portrait of Britain at work begins with the lawyer.
02	The Giggle Doctor And The Care Worker	20150707	In 1974, the US broadcaster Studs Terkel talked to Americans 'About what they do all day, and how they feel about what they do'. His book telling their stories, Working, became a seminal tract in social history, and left an indelible print of how Americans worked and felt in the seventies. Biggs has revisited Terkel's model in her tour of contemporary Britain - her interviewees including a lawyer, care worker, fishmonger, giggle doctor (yes, there really is such a thing), ballet dancer, quiz writer and potter, among many others. The book is a beautifully-observed portrait of the United Kingdom at work in the twenty-first century. Episode 2: The Giggle Doctor and the Care Worker Joanna Biggs is an assistant editor at the London Review of Books. She was born in Willesden, North-West London, in 1982. Readers: Ben Crowe, Teresa Gallagher, David Holt, Colleen Prendergast, Michelle Terry and Thom Tuck A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4. Joanna Biggs' portrait of Britain at work - the giggle doctor and the care worker.
03	The Ballet Dancer	20150708	In 1974, the US broadcaster Studs Terkel talked to Americans 'About what they do all day, and how they feel about what they do'. His book telling their stories, Working, became a seminal tract in social history, and left an indelible print of how Americans worked and felt in the seventies. Biggs has revisited Terkel's model in her tour of contemporary Britain - her interviewees including a lawyer, care worker, fishmonger, giggle doctor (yes, there really is such a thing), ballet dancer, quiz writer and potter, among many others. The book is a beautifully-observed portrait of the United Kingdom at work in the twenty-first century. Episode 3: The Ballet Dancer Joanna Biggs is an assistant editor at the London Review of Books. She was born in Willesden, North-West London, in 1982. Readers: Ben Crowe, Teresa Gallagher, David Holt, Colleen Prendergast, Michelle Terry and Thom Tuck A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4. Joanna Biggs' portrait of Britain at work continues with the ballet dancer.
04	The Fishmonger	20150709	In 1974, the US broadcaster Studs Terkel talked to Americans 'About what they do all day, and how they feel about what they do'. His book telling their stories, Working, became a seminal tract in social history, and left an indelible print of how Americans worked and felt in the seventies. Biggs has revisited Terkel's model in her tour of contemporary Britain - her interviewees including a lawyer, care worker, fishmonger, giggle doctor (yes, there really is such a thing), ballet dancer, quiz writer and potter, among many others. The book is a beautifully-observed portrait of the United Kingdom at work in the twenty-first century. Episode 4: The Fishmonger Joanna Biggs is an assistant editor at the London Review of Books. She was born in Willesden, North-West London, in 1982. Readers: Ben Crowe, Teresa Gallagher, David Holt, Colleen Prendergast, Michelle Terry and Thom Tuck A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4. Joanna Biggs' portrait of Britain at work continues with the fishmonger.
05 LAST	The Quiz Writer And The Potter	20150710	In 1974, the US broadcaster Studs Terkel talked to Americans 'About what they do all day, and how they feel about what they do'. His book telling their stories, Working, became a seminal tract in social history, and left an indelible print of how Americans worked and felt in the seventies. Biggs has revisited Terkel's model in her tour of contemporary Britain - her interviewees including a lawyer, care worker, fishmonger, giggle doctor (yes, there really is such a thing), ballet dancer, quiz writer and potter, among many others. The book is a beautifully-observed portrait of the United Kingdom at work in the twenty-first century. Episode 5: The Quiz Writer and the Potter Joanna Biggs is an assistant editor at the London Review of Books. She was born in Willesden, North-West London, in 1982. Readers: Ben Crowe, Teresa Gallagher, David Holt, Colleen Prendergast, Michelle Terry and Thom Tuck A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4. Joanna Biggs' portrait of Britain at work concludes with the quiz writer and the potter.