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Britain's Biggest Book Prize: A Village Decides

For this Culture Show Special on the Man Booker Prize 2010, Tim Samuels visits the village of Comrie in Perthshire and asks the locals to give him their verdict on the shortlist.

For this Culture Show Special on the Man Booker Prize 2010, Tim Samuels visits the Scottish village of Comrie in Perthshire and asks the locals to give him their verdict on this year's Booker shortlist.

Tim has been to Comrie on Booker business for the Culture Show twice before, so as he makes his way around the town to hand out the shortlisted books, he meets many of the characters who have taken up his reading challenge in previous years, from the butcher and the vicar to the lord of the manor.

After three weeks of intensive reading, during which they will have had a chance to talk to the writers, some in person, some via webcam, the people of Comrie will give their verdict on who should win the Man Booker prize this year. The winner will be announced at a special village fete with the local pipe band in attendance.

In their previous Booker reading marathons for the Culture Show, the people of Comrie's book choice has not matched that of the official judges. Will their favourite turn out to be the winner this year?

30 minutes

Music Played

  • The White Stripes

    Prickly Thorn But Sweetly Worn

  • Yann Tiersen

    C'Etait Ici

  • DeVotchKa

    Basso Profundo

  • DeVotchKa

    Overture

  • Devon Sproule

    The Weeping Willow

  • The Zutons

    Zuton Fever

  • Devon Sproule

    Come Comet or Dove

  • Sophie Solomon

    Meditation on Dvorak's Slavonic Fantasy

  • DeVotchKa

    Strizzalo

  • Yann Tiersen

    Deja Loin

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Tim Samuels
Producer Anja Scharfenorth
Director Anja Scharfenorth
Series Producer Emily Kennedy
Series Editor Janet Lee

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