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Lynda La Plante on a remarkable life in showbiz, a career in crime fiction, and parenthood in later life
Joining us today is a woman who will almost certainly be on your bookshelf at home. She’s a crime fiction author, screenwriter and former actress who has been crafting expert stories on stage and screen for sixty years: it’s the fiery, fabulous Lynda La Plante!
Ahead of the release of ‘Whole Life Sentence’, her final Detective Jane Tennison thriller, Lynda joins us to chat about a truly remarkable life. We hear about her transitioning into screenwriting from acting, the shocking end to her relationship with her estranged husband and the realities of becoming a parent much later in life.
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