# BBC Big Read.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bbc-big-read/208255>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [October 18, 2003, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bbc-big-read/208255 "2003-10-18T23:34:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2003, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bbc-big-read/208255/1 "2003-10-18T23:34:13Z")

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Sorry if there is already a thread about this. I did have a look for one.  
A little disappointed that no discworld books made the final 22, and silly girly books like Pride and Prejudice did.

Glad Hitch Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is there, Glad LotR is there too (even thought I couldn’t _enjoy_ reading it, it was too drawn-out for me)  
Slightly surprised that ‘The Colour of Magic’ was there, which IMO is the worst book of those I have read of discworld.

Also a bit surprised that Ray Mears is ‘doing’ LotR (I think the word is ‘championing’ but I am not sure)

What do you think?..

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**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2003, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bbc-big-read/208255/2 "2003-10-18T23:36:27Z")

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Forgot my maners! Here’s a [link](http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/bigread/)  
And yes, I know I spelled ‘though’ with too many 't’s.