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Talking Books

The best of the spoken word from RNIB's Talking Book Studios.

New episodes every Monday to Friday at 2pm and repeated every night at 10pm.

Enjoy an unabridged audiobook, serialised over a number of days and weeks, only on RNIB Connect Radio or listen again to every episode here. Our current book is Brazil by Michael Palin

Brazil is one of the four new global superpowers with its vast natural resources and burgeoning industries. Half a continent in size and a potent mix of races, religions and cultures, of unexplored wildernesses and bustling modern cities, it is also one of the few countries Michael Palin has never fully travelled - until now.

Read by Michael Palin, this book runs for 12 episodes until the 15th of June.

Brazil by Michael Palin

12 episodes

Book cover for Michael Palin: Brazil. A smiling older man stands in front of a large Brazilian flag backdrop, giving a thumbs-up gesture. He wears a light blue button-up shirt with sleeves rolled up. The title appears at the top in large white and yellow letters, with “MICHAEL PALIN” above “BRAZIL.” Behind the flag, a lush green forest is visible. The overall design uses the colours of the Brazilian flag—green, yellow, blue, and white—and conveys a positive, travel-themed atmosphere.