Sleuths, Spies & Sorcerers: Andrew Marr's Paperback Heroes: Full TV Schedule and Live Stream

Andrew Marr deconstructs detective fiction, fantasy epics and spy novels - the books we really read. He unpicks their conventions to show how these books keep us turning the page.

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Episodes 3. Spies

3. Spies

Series in which Andrew Marr explores the books we really read. He argues that the British spy novel allows readers to engage with big questions about the human condition.
Duration: 59 mins First broadcast: 9pm 31 Oct 2016
Availability: Available for 9 months (until 16 Oct 2026)
Episodes 2. Fantasy

2. Fantasy

Series in which Andrew Marr explores the books we read. He argues that fantasy novels are filled with big ideas that allow us to see our own world in a surprising way.
Duration: 59 mins First broadcast: 24 Oct 2016
Availability: Available for 9 months (until 16 Oct 2026)
Episodes 1. Detectives

1. Detectives

Series in which Andrew Marr explores the books we read. He investigates detective fiction, a genre whose most famous heroes are now embedded in our collective psyche.
Duration: 59 mins First broadcast: 17 Oct 2016
Availability: Available for 9 months (until 16 Oct 2026)

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