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    Brendan Books, Somerset – AND BBC Radio Bristol – Thurs 11th June

    Speaking tomorrow at Brendan Books (shortlisted for the Independent Bookshop of the Year) at 7pm:

    Ben has been described at the “Jamie Oliver of Shakespeare” and will be covering facts about Shakespeare’s language, examples of how Shakespeare would have sounded in his day…

    …says the Somerset County Gazette, and indeed I will…

    Also, ahead of the talk I’ll be on Graham Torrington’s show on BBC Radio Bristol at 10am…

    Tune in and turn up, if you can…!

    Upcoming Events…

    Gearing up for the launch of the paperback edition of Toast next week, here’s a look at where and when I’ll be in the coming weeks…

    27th May, 7pmInternational House, Covent Garden, London

    31st May, 9amHay-on-Wye Literary Festival – It may be early morning, but Toast will be served, and coffee will be provided by Cafedirect!

    4th June, 7pmNotting Hill Waterstones

    10th June, 9amBBC Radio 4, Midweek with Libby Purves

    11th June, 10amBBC Radio Bristol, Graham Torrington’s show

    11th June, 7pmBrendan Books, Old Brewery Buildings, Bath Place, Taunton, Somerset – Brendan Books was shortlisted for the Independent Bookshop Of The Year…

    18th June, 11.05amBBC Radio Somerset, with Elise Rayner

    19th June, 9.15pmBBC Radio 3, The Verb, with Ian McMillan

    22nd June, 6pmShakespeare’s Globe, Nancy Knowles Lecture Theatre, ‘Speaking English in Shakespearean London’ with David Crystal

    25th June, 7pmSchool of Life, Show and Tell with Damian Barr. Also with Laura Lockington and David Nicholls…

    15th July, 7.30pmWays With Words, Dartington Hall, Devon

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