Through documentary and drama, Radio 4 put a spotlight on Daniel Defoe, the great 18th-century writer, chancer, pamphleteer, hack, spy, political meddler and merchant.
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The Literary Greats Who Did Jail Time
Merchant, political agent, journalist, propagandist and spy.
Mark Lawson presents a documentary exploring the far-reaching influence of Daniel Defoe.
Philip Palmer's mostly true story of Daniel Defoe, the great 18th-century writer.
Jessica Hynes plays the woman who inspired Daniel Defoe's eponymous heroine.
Ben Miles stars as Daniel Defoe, writing his fictional documentary of the Great Plague.
Philip Palmer's (mostly true) story of Daniel Defoe, the great 18th-century writer.
