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All Families Have Secrets - Patrick Gale's Art of Fiction

Stephen Fry meets novelist Patrick Gale to discuss his latest project Man In An Orange Shirt, a two-part drama for the 麻豆社's Gay Britannia season.

Stephen Fry has been a fan of best-selling novelist Patrick Gale for 30 years, ever since he emerged as a then rare example of being an out gay novelist. Today, they meet up to look back on some of Gale's best selling novels, including Notes From An Exhibition, and discuss his latest project Man In An Orange Shirt, a two-part drama that is part the 麻豆社's Gay Britannia season, marking the 50th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality.

Patrick has always mined his family history in his novels but this time he decided to dig deeper than ever before and expose a secret about his parents' marriage.

30 minutes

Last on

Sat 29 Jul 2017 20:30

Music Played

  • Agnes Obel

    September Song

  • Roxy Music

    Love Is the Drug

  • T. Rex

    Laser Love

  • Ludovico Einaudi

    Song For Gavin

  • Max Richter, Louisa Fuller, Natalia Bonner, John Metcalfe, Ian Burdge, Chris Worsey

    04 Richter Meeting Again

Credits

Role Contributor
Interviewer Stephen Fry
Interviewed Guest Patrick Gale
Executive Producer Janet Lee
Director Alex Harding

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