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Serialised book readings, featuring works from various genres

Serialised book readings, featuring works of non-fiction, biography, autobiography, travel, diaries, essays, humour and history

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Book of the Week: The Secret Life

Andrew O'Hagan

Rosemary Goring

Eilidh McCreadie

Book of the Week: The Secret Life: Episode 2

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Episode 2

The Secret Life

BBC Radio 4 - Book of the Week, The Secret Life, Episode 2

Andrew O'Hagan reveals the truth behind his difficult collaboration with Julian Assange.

Andrew O'Hagan reveals the truth behind his difficult collaboration with Julian Assange in an extract from his new collection of essays, The Secret Life. Read by the author.

In an extract from his new collection of essays, THE SECRET LIFE, Andrew O'Hagan reveals the truth behind his difficult collaboration with Julian Assange. As their work together continues, O'Hagan is intrigued by glimpses of the Wikileaks team in action. However he's becoming increasingly frustrated by Assange's attitude to deadlines.
Read by the author
Abridged by Rosemary Goring
Producer: Eilidh McCreadie.

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Andrew O'Hagan recalls the turbulent time he spent ghost writing Julian Assange's memoir.

Andrew O'Hagan reads from Ghosting, an essay from his collection The Secret Life, which recounts the turbulent process of writing the memoir of Wikileaks editor Julian Assange.

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