11 October 1997 History, Factual 50 mins
Andrew O'Hagan looks at a critical point in the life of Beat Generation writer Jack Kerouac. In 1956 he spent spent 63 soul-searching days as a fire-watcher on Washington state's Desolation Peak. After this stint he was never the same creative force again.
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Lawrence Ferlinghetti as Self
Robert Giroux as Self
Carolyn Cassady as Self
Jack Kerouac as Self (archive footage)
Allen Ginsberg as Self (archive footage)
Steve Allen as Self
Andrew O'Hagan Writer
Andrea Miller Executive Producer
Susan A. Banks Production Assistant
Warren Meneely Editor
Andrew O'Hagan Presenter
United Kingdom 11 October 1997
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05 December 1997
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08 July 1997
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06 June 1997
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18 December 1997
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01 October 1997
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01 January 1997
On a warm summer's day in the not too distant future, Ireland's first divorce case is unravelling on national television.
01 August 1997
A short dark animation about loneliness, aliens and sex in public places.
16 March 1997
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01 January 1997
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01 January 1997
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