S5, Ep7 Childhood reading: a conversation with Sam Leith
Jul 05, 2025•23 min•Ep. 74
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Episode description
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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