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The Lock In with Jeremy Paxman

Lee Child

Season 1, Ep. 1

Paxo has a pint with Lee Child, creator of Jack Reacher. Topics include getting high, Granada TV, casting Jack Reacher, and the seductive power of vigilante justice.

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