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Playwright and novelist John Mortimer reads from his book of lessons on living and growing old disgracefully.
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | The Grand Perhaps | 20031027 | 20060206 (BBC7) 20060207 (BBC7) 20061127 (BBC7) 20061128 (BBC7) 20070806 (BBC7) 20080218 (BBC7) 20090420 (R7) 20090421 (R7) 20101025 (R7) | John Mortimer reads from his book and offers lessons in growing old disgracefully. |
| 02 | Changing Your Life And The Pursuit Of Happiness | 20031028 | 20060207 (BBC7) 20060208 (BBC7) 20061128 (BBC7) 20061129 (BBC7) 20070807 (BBC7) 20080219 (BBC7) 20090421 (R7) 20090422 (R7) | Playwright and novelist John Mortimer has a word or two to say about happiness, and how active pursuit of it will fail. Playwright and novelist John Mortimer has a word or two to say about happiness. |
| 03 | Believing In Something And Interesting Times | 20031029 | 20060208 (BBC7) 20060209 (BBC7) 20061129 (BBC7) 20061130 (BBC7) 20070808 (BBC7) 20080220 (BBC7) 20090422 (R7) 20090423 (R7) 20101027 (R7) | Reading from his book, playwright and novelist John Mortimer holds forth on war and what makes a terrorist a freedom fighter. Playwright and novelist John Mortimer holds forth on the topic of war. Playwright and novelist John Mortimer holds forth on the topic of war, and what makes a terrorist a freedom fighter. Playwright and novelist John Mortimer delivers more ruminations on the nature of happiness and religion. |
| 04 | Male Clothing And Making A Fuss | 20031030 | 20060209 (BBC7) 20060210 (BBC7) 20061201 (BBC7) 20070809 (BBC7) 20080221 (BBC7) 20090423 (R7) 20090424 (R7) | Playwright and novelist John Mortimer delivers more ruminations on happiness and religion. |
| 05 LAST | The Writer's Life | 20031031 | 20060210 (BBC7) 20060211 (BBC7) 20061201 (BBC7) 20061202 (BBC7) 20070810 (BBC7) 20080222 (BBC7) 20090424 (R7) 20090425 (R7) 20101029 (R7) | Playwright and novelist John Mortimer ponders what it actually means to 'make a fuss'. Concluding his book readings, playwright and novelist John Mortimer ponders what it actually means to 'make a fuss'. |
| 02 | 20090422 (R7) | Playwright and novelist John Mortimer has a word or two to say about happiness, and how active pursuit of it will fail. Playwright and novelist John Mortimer has a word or two to say about happiness. | ||
| 02 | 02 | 20101026 (R7) | Playwright and novelist John Mortimer has a word or two to say about happiness, and how active pursuit of it will fail. Playwright and novelist John Mortimer has a word or two to say about happiness. | |
| 04 | 04 | 20101028 (R7) | Playwright and novelist John Mortimer delivers more ruminations on the nature of happiness and religion. Playwright and novelist John Mortimer delivers more ruminations on happiness and religion. |
Updated: 1/6/2013
