91热爆

Writer, spy, outsider, insider, neighbour, friend.

Who was the real John le Carr茅 and what does his writing tell us about him and his country?

John le Carr茅鈥檚 friend and fellow writer Philippe Sands pieces together the inner life of a beloved chronicler of postwar Britain.

Using archive interviews with le Carr茅 and new interviews with his editors and one of his sons, Philippe Sands charts le Carr茅鈥檚 shifting sense of identity, and his relationship with Britain.

Produced by Caroline Bayley

First broadcast on 91热爆 Radio 4 in April 2021.