Shelf Healing

In this Shelf Healing interview we chat to Gyles Brandreth, author, actor, and broadcaster. We discuss bibliotherapy, where to read, memorising poetry, and what literature Gyles reaches for from his bedisde book trough. For all of Gyles' jumper wearing and poetry reading follow #poetryandjumpers and find Gyles on twitter.

Show Notes

In this Shelf Healing interview we chat to Gyles Brandreth, author, actor, and broadcaster. We discuss bibliotherapy, where to read, memorising poetry, and what literature Gyles reaches for from his bedisde book trough. For all of Gyles' jumper wearing and poetry reading follow #poetryandjumpers and find Gyles on twitter.

For more information and to access the transcript: https://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/shelf-healing/2020/12/15/gyles-brandreth/ 

Date of episode recording: 2020-12-15
Duration: 40:01
Language of episode: English
Presenter: Rebecca Markwick
Guests: Gyles Brandreth
Producer: Rebecca Markwick (also Editor); Dr Samantha Rayner

What is Shelf Healing?

Shelf Healing is UCL's bibliotherapy and wellbeing podcast. Interviews with authors, editors, academics, and more discussing the therapeutic effect of books and reading as well as Work & Life discussions focusing on workplace wellbeing and wellbeing issues encountered in daily life. Find us on Twitter @Shelf_Healing.