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In the Footsteps

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Well known Scots go in search of their Scottish heroes

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In the Footsteps: Series 1: Episode 11

Episode 11

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Thriller writer Philip Kerr follows in the footsteps of Alistair MacLean.

11/13. Alistair MacLean: Philip Kerr follows in the footsteps of Alistair MacLean, the man who inspired him to become a writer.

11/13. Alistair MacLean: Well-known Scots go in search of their Scottish heroes. 

Thriller writer Philip Kerr follows in the footsteps of Alistair MacLean, the man who inspired him to become a writer, but discovers that although one of the most successful authors of his day, MacLean struggled throughout his life with the fame and money his literary success brought him.

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