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S5, Ep7 Childhood reading: a conversation with Sam Leith

S5, Ep7 Childhood reading: a conversation with Sam Leith

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Why are naughty children so appealing as characters?

Do you have to be a nice person to write children's books?

Was Walt Disney a villain?

We ask Sam Leith, the author of 'The Haunted Wood, A History of Childhood Reading' these questions, and many more

Produced by Camilla Akers-Douglas and Henrietta McMicking

Sound editing by Lou Sawdy

Theme music by James Burrell Music

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