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4 Extra Debut. How does a woman of literary tastes end up writing on sport for a national newspaper? It starts with lunch. Read by the author.

Lynne Truss reads from her account of the four years she spent as a sports reporter.

How does a woman of literary tastes and neither knowledge of nor interest in sport end up covering great and not-so-great events for the sports section of a national newspaper? As Lynne explains, it all starts over lunch...

A Sweet Talk production for 大象传媒 Radio 4.

15 minutes

Last on

Mon 5 Aug 2013 14:45

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  • Mon 5 Oct 2009 09:45
  • Tue 6 Oct 2009 00:30
  • Mon 5 Aug 2013 14:45

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