26 March 2008

Sky's The Book Show on YouTube & Competition

The Book Show from skyARTS is now on YouTube.

Added this week is episode 19 which has Mo Hayder talking about her recent novel The Ritual.

And in celebrating one year of the ArtsWOM site, they have a competition to win a new Sony LCD TV which closes on Sunday 30 March.

26 Mar 2008 22:09:11 | Television

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