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Episode 5: Christopher Brookmyre

33m · Debut · 19 Jun 23:15

Charlie meets Christopher Brookmyre, to talk about his experience starting out with Quite Ugly One Morning, in 1997. Chris and Charlie talk about their shared background in newspapers, terrible reviews and why it's still important to meet your readers.

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