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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.

1 hour

Last on

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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