Cyril Lakin, politician, broadcaster and editor was a correspondent of Dorothy L Sayers. A biography of him: Smooth Operator, the Life and Times of Cyril Lakin, Editor, Broadcaster and Politician, by Dr Geoff Andrews, is due to be released this month. More information can be found at:
https://www.parthianbooks.com/products/smooth-operator-the-life-and-times-of-cyril-lakin-editor-broadcaster-and-politician-hb
You can book free tickets to the book launch on 21 October:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/smooth-operator-the-life-and-times-of-cyril-lakin-tickets-171224807007