Radio Times

Review by:

Jane Anderson

Peter Ackroyd speaks with clarity and intelligence. He is a sparky and gifted man who has written almost 50 books, as well as six television series. So why is he more famous for his drinking habits than his writing? Not a question that Kirsty Young should ask: he once replied, “If I was hardly ever sober, how would I have written 30 f-ing books?”

About this programme

Historian, biographer and novelist Peter Ackroyd talks to Kirsty Young and selects eight favourite recordings to take to the BBC's mythical island.

Cast and crew

Cast

Host

Kirsty Young

Crew

Producer

Leanne Buckle

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