Front Row at the Hay Festival
John Wilson presents a special programme from the Hay Festival with authors Lee Child, Lucy Hughes-Hallet, Michael Morpurgo, Julian Donaldson and Cerys Matthews.
In a special programme from the Hay Festival, John Wilson talks to thriller writer Lee Child about the latest in his Jack Reacher series. Award-winning biographer Lucy Hughes-Hallett explains why she is writing her first novel. Children's authors and former Children's Laureates Michael Morpurgo and Julia Donaldson discuss how their writing has developed over the course of their careers. Plus songwriter, author and performer Cerys Matthews talks about how the poetry of Dylan Thomas has inspired her.
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Lee Child
Thriller writer Lee Child talks about the latest in his Jack Reacher series
Duration: 07:54
Michael Morpurgo and Julia Donaldson
Michael Morpurgo and Julia Donaldson discuss how their writing has developed
Duration: 08:21
Lucy Hughes-Hallett
Award-winning biographer Lucy Hughes-Hallett explains why she is writing her first novel
Duration: 05:26
Cerys Matthews on Dylan Thomas
Cerys Matthews talks about how the poetry of Dylan Thomas has inspired her
Duration: 06:14
Lee Child
Personal, the new Jack Reacher novel written by is published by Bantam Press on Thursday 28 August 2014.Michael Morpurgo
Listen to the Moon, the new novel written by is published by Harper Collins on Thursday 25 September 2014.Cerys Matthews
discusses Dylan Thomas, and to find out more about how the 大象传媒 is celebrating this centenary please .Credits
Role Contributor Presenter John Wilson Interviewed Guest Lee Child Interviewed Guest Michael Morpurgo Interviewed Guest Julia Donaldson Interviewed Guest Lucy Hughes-Hallett Interviewed Guest Cerys Matthews Producer Olivia Skinner Broadcast
- Fri 30 May 2014 19:15大象传媒 Radio 4
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