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Sam Spade - The Original Private Eye
Episode 1 of 5
Professor Jeffrey Richards explores the development of the hard-boiled, wisecracking - but principled - investigator Sam Spade.
How did Dashiell Hammett’s develop his tough, hard-boiled, wisecracking - but principled - investigator Sam Spade?
Professor Jeffrey Richards investigates.
With:
Peter Stead
Affectionate series about popular radio detectives.
Producer: Liz Anstee
First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in February 2000.
Last on
Thu 17 Feb 2022
00:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
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