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Radio 4,18 Nov 2017,88 mins

Lee Child

Saturday Live

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Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher thrillers, talks to Aasmah Mir and Shaun Keaveny about his latest book The Midnight Line. Actress Alison Steadman discusses Hold the Sunset, her upcoming sitcom with John Cleese, and her children's book - Spider! Space engineer Abbie Hutty reveals what it takes to design the new Mars Rover due for the red planet in 2020. And TV archaeologist Alex Langlands explains why he thinks we need to do more things for ourselves, and stop relying on machines and gadgets. It's in his new book, Craeft - How Traditional Crafts Are About More Than Just Making. (And yes, that's 'craeft' with an e.) Presenters: Aasmah Mir and Shaun Keaveny Producer: Paul Waters.

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