My Ever Growing Pile of Books

Tom Shakespeare weighs up his options to avoid being crushed by the tottering pile of books on his bedside table.

'Shutting the blinds a few weeks ago,' Tom writes, 'I was hit on the head by three or four falling Terry Pratchett books'.

So act he must...and he came up with a plan to ensure no book goes unread.

Producer: Adele Armstrong Sound: Peter Bosher Production coordinator: Iona Hammond Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith