Mark Lawson is assisted by Poirot and Maigret, as he probes Belgium's unexpected prominence in the history of detective fiction. Show more
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Mark Lawson explores fictional investigations of Cuba after the Castro revolution with Leonardo Padura, author of The Havana Quartet, and Caroline Garcia-Aquilera. Show more
Mark Lawson, in Athens, talks to crime fiction writers including Petros Markaris, whose detective series prophesied the Greek financial crisis. Show more
Mark Lawson explores how Argentinian crime writers have dramatised the country's transition from dictatorship to democracy. Show more
15 minutes
Mark Lawson meets novelist Brian McGilloway, whose books explore the long shadows of the Troubles. Show more
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Mark Lawson talks to Deon Meyer about the fact and fiction of criminality in post-apartheid South Africa. Show more
Foreign Bodies
Series 2
Episode 5: Screenland - DS Ellie Miller, DI Sarah Lund, Captain Laure Berthaud
15 minutes
Mark Lawson talks to the creators of ITV hit Broadchurch, Danish show The Killing and French success Spiral about the rise of female investigators. Show more
Foreign Bodies
Series 2 Omnibus
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Mark Lawson examines crime fiction as a form for exploring social change around the world, focusing on Greece, Argentina, Northern Ireland, South Africa and TV crime dramas. Show more
Mark Lawson enters the world of Harry Hole, meeting his creator Jo Nesbo. How does he reflect changes in Scandinavian society? Show more
Mark Lawson meets Russian and Ukrainian crime writers Boris Akunin and Andrey Kurkov. Is Dostoevsky still an influence? Show more
Mark Lawson is assisted by Poirot and Maigret, as he probes Belgium's unexpected prominence in the history of detective fiction. Show more
Mark Lawson uncovers German history in Friedrich Dürrenmatt's crime novels. With Ferdinand von Schirach and Josie Rourke. Show more
Mark Lawson visits Amsterdam in search of the detective Van Der Valk and his rather British creator. With Saskia Noort. Show more
Mark Lawson investigates the husband-and-wife team behind Swedish sleuth Martin Beck. With Jo Nesbo and Henning Mankell. Show more
Leonardo Sciascia created crime stories to depict the Mafia's power in Sicily. Mark Lawson investigates. With Andrea Camilleri. Show more
The Pepe Carvalho novels by Manuel Vázquez Montalbán depict tensions in post-Franco Spain from 1975. Mark Lawson investigates. Show more
Lynda La Plante on what she learnt about pre-90s British policing's macho culture when creating Jane Tennison. With Mark Lawson. Show more
Andrea Camilleri's crime stories depict corruption, politics and power in Italy. Mark Lawson goes to Rome to investigate. Show more
German writer Jakob Arjouni's Turkish sleuth, Kemal Kayankaya, has reflected a reunited Germany. Mark Lawson investigates. Show more
Ian Rankin's crime stories have reflected social changes in Scotland. Mark Lawson meets the creator of DI John Rebus. Show more