Episode 5
With the Cold War supposedly ended, can the best-selling writer of spy novels find new inspiration? Concluded by Stephen Boxer.
The life of John le Carre by Adam Sisman, is abridged for radio in five episodes by Katrin Williams:
From The Constant Gardener in the 1990s to the present day, and the author is still very much at work - "I find it very difficult to read my own stuff, but I look at it with satisfaction."
Reader: Stephen Boxer
Producer: Duncan Minshull
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2015.
Last on
More episodes
Next
You are at the last episode
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Stephen Boxer |
| Author | Adam Sisman |
| Abridger | Katrin Williams |
| Producer | Duncan Minshull |
Broadcasts
Fri 23 Oct 201509:45BBC Radio 4 FM- Sat 24 Oct 201500:30BBC Radio 4
- Fri 1 Jul 201614:45BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 2 Jul 201602:45BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 8 Nov 201914:45BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 9 Nov 201902:45BBC Radio 4 Extra
Listen to more Audio Books
Including My Sister The Serial Killer, Queenie, The Flatshare and more.
Opening Lines
John Yorke unpacks the themes behind the stories in Radio 4's weekend afternoon dramas.
Sample our books and authors Clip Collection
Interviews, previews and reviews
Subscribe to the Short stories podcast
Featuring the best stories from the UK's finest writers
How many of these 100 Novels have you read?
After a passionate debate, our panel has come up with this surprising literary selection.
Finding Your Story
Ten remarkable novels about identity: Which one will help you discover yourself?
BBC Arts: Books
Celebrating reading and the 100 novels that have shaped our world.
