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Radio 3,15 Feb 2018,15 mins

Series Walking The Lobster

Episode 4

The Essay

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Writer John Walsh examines the male desire to stand out in all attires, in all eras. In drab and repressive times certain individuals flew their flags for flamboyance - Mikhail Bulgakov and Curzio Malaparte. There's also Julian MacLaren Ross to admire, and then the author himself attempts to contribute. Successfully? Producer Duncan Minshull.

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