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

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StatusReturning Series
Original NameSleuths, Spies & Sorcerers: Andrew Marr's Paperback Heroes
First Air DateOctober 17, 2016
Last Air DateOctober 31, 2016
Seasons1
Episodes3
Episode Runtime1h 0min
LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited Kingdom
Production CompaniesBBC
NetworksBBC Two
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Spies

What 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.

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