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Paterson Joseph stars as the Marquis de Carabas in this brand-new BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of Neil Gaiman's spin-off short story, set in the magical world of Neverwhere. Returning us to London Below, this enchanting tale continues the story of one of the most colourful characters from Neverwhere - the cool, charming, resourceful Marquis de Carabas, who trades in favours and always has a plan.

Don Paterson is one of our most acclaimed contemporary poets, possessed of "an infinite sensitivity to the world" (Zadie Smith). But his current standing gives few hints of his hilariously misspent youth. An indifferent student prone to obsessions (with girls at school and . . . origami), Paterson nevertheless made clear early on his immense gift for observation. In Toy Fights, he vividly re-creates the customs of the Scottish working class, from the titular childhood game ("basically twenty minutes of extreme violence without pretext") to the virtues of the sugary sweet known as tablet.

In Finishing Well, Finishing Strong, Jim Grassi explores what spiritual manhood looks like and how men can focus on finishing the race well. God is calling men to live a life of perseverance and resilience and not to quit when the going gets tough. Dr. Grassi helps men discover the difference between having worldly success and living for spiritual significance. Men will feel motivated, empowered, and equipped to set the example for future generations by living so that others may follow their example as they follow Christ.