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Sleuths, Sorcerers & Spies: Andrew Marr's Paperback Heroes (2016)

Name: Sleuths, Sorcerers & Spies: Andrew Marr's Paperback Heroes
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Andrew Marr

Documentary

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.

IMDb rating: 7.4 (37 votes)
Episode average: 7.2 -0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Cast

Andrew Marr Self - Presenter

Seasons

Season 1 (2016)

7.23 avg 3 episodes 6.9 → 7.3 58 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Sleuths	6.9	8
2	Sorcerers	7.5	7
3	Spies	7.3	7