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Radio 4,16 Jan 2026,14 mins

A Creature of Habit by Joanna Cannon

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In her specially commissioned story Joanna Cannon, the best-selling writer, introduces us to Barbara who is making a new start. Joanna Cannon best-selling novels The Trouble with Goats and Sheep and Three Things about Elsie, were both Sunday Times bestsellers and Richard and Judy picks. Her first non-fiction book, Breaking and Mending, is a memoir about her experience as a junior doctor, and was published in 2019 to critical acclaim. Joanna's writing has appeared in a variety of publications, including The Times, The Daily Telegraph, The Mail on Sunday, The Sunday Times, Good Housekeeping Magazine and The Observer. She co-wrote and presented BBC Radio 4's Papageno and the Poetry of Disquiet, about the relationship between poetry and mental health. The producer is Elizabeth Allard

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