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Women of Mystery

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on BBC Radio 4 FM

The second of five programmes
The Lady Writers
From Agatha Christie to
P. D. James , the detection story seems a form for which women have had a special gift. How and why has this happened? Under brown paper covers, could you tell which whodunits were written by women?
Jessica Mann investigates, with contributions from P. D. JAMES , RUTH RENDELL , MARGARET YORKE , ANTHONY STORR , DULCIE GRAY ,
ELIZABETH FERRARS , HEATHER JEEVES, MARGHANITA LASKI, JOYCE ALLINGHAM , JANET MORGAN , SARAH CAUDWELL and JAMES BARNETT.
Readers KATHERINE PARR ,
MADI HEDD, JEAN TREND and HUGH DICKSON
Music by JOLYON JACKSON Producer
MARGARET WINDHAM

Contributors

Unknown:
Agatha Christie
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P. D. James
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Jessica Mann
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P. D. James
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Ruth Rendell
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Margaret Yorke
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Anthony Storr
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Dulcie Gray
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Elizabeth Ferrars
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Joyce Allingham
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Janet Morgan
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Sarah Caudwell
Readers:
James Barnett.
Readers:
Katherine Parr
Unknown:
Hugh Dickson
Music By:
Jolyon Jackson
Producer:
Margaret Windham
Source: Radio Times

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