Sleuths, Spies & Sorcerers: Andrew Marr's Paperback Heroes
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.
Cast: Andrew Marr
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Season 1
3 episodes
- 1. DetectivesIn the first episode of a series that explores the books we (really) read, Andrew Marr investigates the curious case of detective fiction. This is a genre that been producing best-sellers since the 19th century, and whose most famous heroes - Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot, Inspector Rebus - are now embedded in our collective psyche.CC1 h 0 minOct 17, 2016
- 2. FantasyWhat is it about stories of magic, epic adventure, and imaginary worlds that has turned fantasy fiction into one of the world's most popular forms of storytelling, regularly filling the bestseller lists and entrancing adults and children alike?CC1 h 0 minOct 24, 2016
- 3. SpiesWhat is the allure of the classic espionage story? As Andrew Marr argues in the conclusion to his series about the books we (really) read, the British spy novel is much more than a cloak-and-dagger affair.CC1 h 0 minOct 31, 2016
Sleuths, Spies & Sorcerers: Andrew Marr's Paperback Heroes
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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.
Creators and cast
- Cast
- Andrew Marr
- Studio
- BBC
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Audio languages
English
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