Radio Times: Review by:; Jane Anderson

Michael Palin’s new novel gets the perfect outing in this slot, read in ten parts by the master of subtle inflection, Alex Jennings. It’s the story of a writer, Keith Mabbut, who gets the chance of a lifetime to write the biography of an activist and humanitarian. But is this heroic idealist really the man Mabbut believes him to be?

About this programme

1/10. By Michael Palin. Abridged by Libby Spurrier. Keith Mabbut, a writer whose career fizzled out after some early successes, reaches a crossroads in his life. Convinced he will find fulfilment in a different line of literature, he decides to begin a novel. Read by Alex Jennings.

Cast and crew

Cast

Reader: Alex Jennings

Crew

Abridged By: Libby Spurrier
Producer: Joanna Green
Writer: Michael Palin

Categories: Arts

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