• 2016
  • 1h
Sleuths, Sorcerers & Spies: Andrew Marr's Paperback Heroes

Summary Andrew Marr deconstructs detective fiction, fantasy epics and spy novels - the books we really read. He unpicks their conventions to show how these books keep us turning the page. View more details

  • 2016
  • 1h

Sleuths, Sorcerers & Spies: Andrew Marr's Paperback Heroes

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Anthony Horowitz Andrew Marr Philip Perry Alan Garner

All cast & crew

7.4

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Oct 16, 2016

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : iplayer

Language : English

Filming locations : Maunsel House, Taunton, Somerset, UK

Production companies : BBC Four

Summary Andrew Marr deconstructs detective fiction, fantasy epics and spy novels - the books we really read. He unpicks their conventions to show how these books keep us turning the page. View more details

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Oct 16, 2016

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : iplayer

Language : English

Filming locations : Maunsel House, Taunton, Somerset, UK

Production companies : BBC Four

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Episodes

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Episode 1 • Oct 16, 2016
Detectives
Episode 2 • Oct 23, 2016
Fantasy
Episode 3 • Oct 30, 2016
Spies
Andrew discusses the major conventions of the spy novel, looking at the development of the genre through a series of authors, many of whom are mysterious characters in their own right.
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