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John Buchan: Master of Suspense
Unfairly known as a one-hit wonder for his novel The Thirty-Nine Steps, this docudrama tells the story of the real John Buchan, affording him the attention he has long deserved.
Unfairly known as a one-hit wonder for his noirish novel The Thirty-Nine Steps, this drama-documentary tells the story of the real John Buchan, affording him the attention he has long deserved. Drawing on both his published works and his private correspondence and papers, with unique access provided by his latest biographer, the film is the first full television profile of an extraordinary man.
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Thu 2 Jun 2022
23:25
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Role | Contributor |
---|---|
Narrator | Alexander Leith |
Executive Producer | Simon Berthon |
Executive Producer | Martin Davidson |
Director | Alexander Leith |
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