PD James out to scupper BBC and Mark Thompson with maritime metaphor
If Mark Thompson was expecting his encounter with the 89-year-old grande dame of British crime fiction to be plain sailing, those hopes were torpedoed and left dead in the water in under a minute early this morning.
PD James, the latest guest to edit the Radio Four Today programme over the festive season, began her interview by telling the BBC director general of the affection she has for the majestic ship he steers.
From: Books: Books + News | guardian.co.uk
Thursday, 31 December, 2009
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