Vanessa Feltz and Susie Orbach on Confession
Andrew Marr discusses confession with John Cornwell, Vanessa Feltz, Susie Orbach and Turney Duff.
Andrew Marr discusses the history of confession with the writer John Cornwell, from its origins in the early church to the current day. The psychotherapist Susie Orbach explores whether the confession, both secular and religious, provides psychological relief, and the presenter Vanessa Feltz celebrates its public manifestations, the talk show and radio phone in. The former high-flying Wall Street trader, Turney Duff, is looking for absolution, as he reveals his life of excess.
Producer: Katy Hickman.
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Vanessa Feltz explains why people confess on TV shows
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John Cornwell
John Cornwell is an author, journalist and Fellow Commoner of Jesus College, Cambridge.
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The Dark Box: A Secret History of Confession is published by Profile Books.
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Susie Orbach
Susie Orbach is a psychoanalyst and writer.
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Vanessa Feltz
Vanessa Feltz is a broadcaster and journalist.
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She currently presents an early morning radio show on Â鶹Éç Radio 2 and hosts a radio phone-in show on Â鶹Éç London 94.9.
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Turney Duff
Turney Duff is a former Wall Street trader.
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The Buy Side: A Wall Street Trader's Tales of Spectacular Excess is published by Constable.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Andrew Marr |
| Interviewed Guest | John Cornwell |
| Interviewed Guest | Susie Orbach |
| Interviewed Guest | Vanessa Feltz |
| Interviewed Guest | Turney Duff |
| Producer | Katy Hickman |
Broadcasts
- Mon 17 Feb 2014 09:00Â鶹Éç Radio 4
- Mon 17 Feb 2014 21:30Â鶹Éç Radio 4
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