Mind over matter?

The physiological links between brain and body

THE IMMUNE MIND BY MONTY LYMAN

Book of the Week Mon—Fri 11.45am Radio 4 Until quite recently, it has been thought that — medically speaking — the brain and the body are two relatively separate entities. However, thanks to recent research, laid out in The

Immune Mind (Torva, £22) in an easy-toread manner by Dr Monty Lyman, we now know that our mind and our immune system share a highly intricate bond, something that has huge implications for both the future of medicine and our view on how to take care of ourselves.

THE REMAINS OF THE DAY BY KAZUO ISHIGURO

Sunday 9pm The Read BBC4 Kazuo Ishiguro is known for the hard-hitting emotions he conveys throughout his prose and has been nominated for four Booker prizes, winning in 1989 for The Remains

of the Day (£8.99, Faber & Faber), widely regarded as one of the most important postwar British novels. Told in the first person by an ageing butler of a manor house, the story looks back over three decades, reflecting on years of service to his employer and his unrequited love for the housekeeper, as Ishiguro reminds the reader not to dwell in the past but to look forwards to what lies ahead.

ROMANCING MR BRIDGERTON BY JULIA QUINN

Bridgerton Series three available from Thursday Netflix Although it’s front and centre in series three of the hit Netflix drama,

Romancing Mr Bridgerton (Piatkus, £9.99) is actually the fourth book in the series by Julia Quinn. Following the story of the third brother, Colin, and — spoiler alert if you’ve not yet watched series one — Lady Whistledown herself, Penelope Featherington, Quinn takes the reader once more into the Regency era with a tale of deception, longing and love. Bridgerton’s Adjoa Andoh, see page 146