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The McFeggan Offensive by William Boyd

A story set in a 1960s boys school about bad haircuts, accents and illicit cigarettes. Read by John Sessions.

Wry story about bad haircuts, worst accent and illicit cigarettes in a 1960s school for boys.

Read by John Sessions.

Written for John by William Boyd, his long-term friend and collaborator.

**** William is a multi-award-winning novelist, short story writer and playwright.

**** He’s the author of 19 highly-acclaimed novels, including Any Human Heart, Restless and Trio. He’s also the author of Solo, the James Bond novel.

Producer: Ciaran Bermingham

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2020.

23 days left to listen

14 minutes

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