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Neil Gaiman on his inspirations as a fantasy author

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Neil Gaiman on his inspirations as a fantasy author

Updated Monday, 31st October 2016

Author, Neil Gaiman, discusses how P.L. Travers (author of Mary Poppins) and Enid Blyton were both a catalyst for his love of fantasy fiction.

This video was taken from exclusive behind-the-scenes footage of OU/BBC co-production Sleuths, Spies and Sorcerers: Andrew Marr's Paperback Heroes.

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