Hilary Mantel on creating Thomas Cromwell

As part of Character Invasion, Hilary Mantel talks about developing her historical hero.

29 March 2014

8 minutes

This clip is from

Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: Fatal Attraction; Anita Roddick

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