Sid Owen and Kiran Millwood Hargrave

Eastenders icon Sid Owen has been playing character Ricky on and
off since 1988. He joins Richard and Judy to talk about writing
his autobiography, From Rags to Ricky, and explains how acting
helped him cope with a difficult childhood.


Richard and Judy are also joined by this week’s Book Club author
Kiran Millwood Hargrave to discuss her novel The Mercies. A
violent storm erupts over a remote Norwegian island in the 17th
century, drowning every man on the island as their fishing boats
are engulfed. To survive, their wives must take over the fishing
themselves, but their independence leads to them being tried as
witches. Kiran discusses how she approached writing a fictional
retelling of a true story, and Richard shares his personal
connection with the Salem witch trials.


Simply head online to whsmith.co.uk browse the new Summer Book
Club collection, and use the code SUMMER10 for a 10% discount.