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A.J. Alan


Born
in Nottingham, The United Kingdom
November 11, 1883

Died
December 13, 1941


Leslie Harrison Lambert, known as A.J. Alan, was an English magician, intelligence officer, short story writer and radio broadcaster.

Lambert contacted a member of the then British Broadcasting Company to suggest he might tell one of his own short stories on the radio. This was accepted and so, as A. J. Alan, he broadcast My Adventure in Jermyn Street, on 31 January 1924. Following his immediate success, he quickly became one of the most popular broadcasting personalities of the time. He went to considerable trouble over writing each story, taking a couple of months over each one, and only broadcasting about five times a year. He carefully constructed an apparently extemporary, conversational, style making his stories seem like anecdotes con ...more

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Average rating: 3.63 · 582 ratings · 108 reviews · 45 distinct works • Similar authors
My Adventure in Norfolk
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The Hair
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The Diver
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The 19 Club
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My Adventure At Chiselhurst
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My Adventure On Dartmoor
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H2, etc.
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Good Evening, Everyone!
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