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Charles M Schulz

Biographer Valerie Grove chooses cartoonist and creator of 'Charlie Brown' and 'Snoopy', Charles M Schultz. From 2005.

Journalist and biographer Valerie Grove chooses the creator of the Peanuts cartoon strip, Charles M Schulz, as her great life.

Schulz's widow Jeannie provides biographical insights.

Anita O'Brien, curator of the Cartoon Art Trust, puts the cartoon in its historical context.

Presented by Francine Stock.

Producer: Mary Ward-Lowery

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2005.

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30 minutes

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