Margaret Forster (1957, History) was featured on BBC Radio 4 in a programme presented by James Naughtie, the second of a five-part series on Forster’s latest book.

Tuesday’s episode focused on her time at Somerville.

The programme can be listened to on the BBC website.

Episode Two of My Life in Houses: A Room of One’s Own aired at 9:45am.

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