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 成人论坛'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 成人论坛'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.
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Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:10Agnes Obel
September Song
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00:15Roxy Music
Love Is the Drug
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00:17T. Rex
Laser Love
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00:21Ludovico Einaudi
Song For Gavin
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00:25Max Richter, Louisa Fuller, Natalia Bonner, John Metcalfe, Ian Burdge, Chris Worsey
04 Richter Meeting Again
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
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| Interviewer | Stephen Fry |
| Interviewed Guest | Patrick Gale |
| Executive Producer | Janet Lee |
| Director | Alex Harding |
Broadcast
- Sat 29 Jul 2017 20:30
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Gay Britannia
A season of programming marking the 50th anniversary of The Sexual Offences Act 1967.
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Gay Britannia
A season of documentaries marking the 50th anniversary of The Sexual Offences Act 1967.
Gay Britannia Season
Bold and provocative stories exploring how far we鈥檝e come since being gay was a crime