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Kaleidoscope: Libel

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"How can you write, how can you create as an artist, if you can't draw on real people and incidents for your subjects?" (Julia O'Faolain)
Paul Vaughan looks at the complex libel laws which affect the sensibilities, subjects, and ultimately, the books of writers of fiction and biography. With Francis King, Clancy Sigal, Peter Mayer, Tom Rosinthal and John Mortimer, QC.

Contributors

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Paul Vaughan
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Francis King
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Clancy Sigal
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Peter Mayer
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Tom Rosinthal
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John Mortimer
Producer:
Carroll Moore
Editor:
Rosemary Hart
Source: Radio Times

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