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A Writer and His Country - John le Carré Across Six Decades
Philippe Sands looks back at the career of John le Carré, his shifting sense of identity and his relationship with Britain. From 2021.
Writer, spy, outsider, insider, neighbour, friend.
Who was the real John le Carré and what does his writing tell us about him and his country?
John le Carré’s friend and fellow writer Philippe Sands pieces together the inner life of a beloved chronicler of postwar Britain.
Using archive interviews with le Carré and new interviews with his editors and one of his sons, Philippe Sands charts le Carré’s shifting sense of identity, and his relationship with Britain.
Produced by Caroline Bayley
First broadcast on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 in April 2021.
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Wed 13 Mar 2024
20:00
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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- Sat 3 Apr 2021 20:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
- Wed 13 Mar 2024 20:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra