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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.
Last on
Thu 2 Jun 2022
23:25
Credits
Role | Contributor |
---|---|
Narrator | Alexander Leith |
Executive Producer | Simon Berthon |
Executive Producer | Martin Davidson |
Director | Alexander Leith |
Broadcasts
- Sun 14 Jan 2007 21:10
- Mon 15 Jan 2007 01:10
- Sun 28 Dec 2008 21:30
- Thu 8 Jul 2021 21:25
- Thu 2 Jun 2022 23:25
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