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Sam Spade - The Original Private Eye

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.

30 minutes

Last on

Thu 17 Feb 2022 00:30

Broadcasts

  • Sun 24 May 2009 11:30
  • Sun 24 May 2009 17:30
  • Sat 11 Sep 2010 09:00
  • Sat 11 Sep 2010 19:00
  • Sun 12 Sep 2010 05:00
  • Tue 2 Apr 2019 18:30
  • Wed 3 Apr 2019 00:30
  • Wed 16 Feb 2022 18:30
  • Thu 17 Feb 2022 00:30