Sir George Martin & Jeremy Clarke
George Martin, Jeremy Clarke and Louise Doughty on books by John Lightfoot, Vitaly Vitaliv and Christopher Lee. From 2001.
Legendary record producer, Sir George Martin and freelance journalist Jeremy Clarke join Louise Doughty to discuss books with a travel theme by John Lightfoot, Christopher Lee and Vitaly Vitaliv.
The Spanish Connection by John Lightfoot
Publisher: Blake's True Crime Library
Borders Up by Vitaly Vitaliv
Publisher: Scribner
Eight Bells and Topmasts by Christopher Lee
Publisher: Headline
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2001.
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