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The World of Philip Pullman

Duration: 39 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC KnowledgeLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

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In this documentary, originally screened on BBC Knowledge, author Philip Pullman explores Oxford, where he was a student in the 1960s. The city provided the inspiration for the fictional Jordan College in Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy. The writer explains how his childhood and student days have fed into the imagined worlds of his books. Critics and literary experts also contribute, sharing their own insights into Pullman's work, including I Was a Rat! and the Sally Lockhart adventures. Show less

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Presenter:
DJ Taylor
Participant:
Melanie Phillips
Participant:
Philip Pullman
Participant:
Prof Kim Reynolds
Participant:
Nicholas Tucker
Producer:
Sally Thomson
Executive Producer:
Michael Poole

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