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Dec 2021
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Episode 283: Peter Straughan On The Musi...

Edith Bowman
About this episode
Our latest guest on Soundtracking is a screenwriter who's proved extremely adept at adaptations of books, including The Men Who Stare At Goats, The Snowman, The Goldfinch and - the main reason we have him with us on this episode - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, the film of which is celebrating its 10th anniversary.

Peter Straughan was a delight to spend a little time with as we explored the ways music informs the writing of a script. 
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