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Laurie Anderson & Stuart Maconie

4 Extra Debut. Laurie Anderson, Stuart Maconie and Harriett Gilbert discuss books by Hunter S Thompson, LTC Rolt and James Lever. From 2020.

American avant-garde artist Laurie Anderson and BBC 6 Music DJ Stuart Maconie join Harriett Gilbert to chat about their favourite books by Hunter S Thompson, LTC Rolt and James Lever.

Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas by Hunter S Thompson
Publisher: Harper Perennial

Sleep No More by LTC Rolt
Publisher: The History Press

Me Cheetah: The Autobiography by James Lever
Publisher: Fourth Estate

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2020.

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28 minutes

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Wed 25 Feb 2026 00:00
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