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Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) in Conversation by Mike Walker

4 Extra Debut. Jonathan Swift, author of Gulliver's Travels, talks candidly about his public and private life. Stars Timothy West.

***Radio 4 Extra marks the 300th anniversary - 28 October 1726 - of the publication of Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift***

Jonathan Swift (1667-1745), the author of 'Gulliver's Travels' is interviewed, in depth, about his public as well as his personal - sometimes very personal - life.

Jonathan Swift ....Timothy West
Questioner .... Michael Tudor-Barnes
Reader .... Jilly Bond

Written by Mike Walker.

Director: Glyn Dearman

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1995.

30 minutes

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