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William McIlvanney: Living with Words

Synopsis
Portrait of the Scottish writer William McIlvanney, one of Scotland’s most accomplished writers, and author of books such as ‘Docherty’ and and the Laidlaw series, which inspired later writers of Scottish crime fiction (or Tartan Noir) such as Ian Rankin and Val McDermid. [30 minutes]
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Subjects
Literature
Keywords
crime; novelists; Scotland; writers - Scottish

Online availability

URI
https://store.bbc.com/william-mcilvanney-living-with-words
Price
£1.89 (£2.49 HD)
Delivery
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Credits

Director
Maurice O’Brien
Producer
Gill Parry; William McIlvanney

Distributor

Name

BBC Store

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