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Edinburgh Festival Day One. (Not really!)

The Literary London podcast.

Release Date: 08/09/2022

A Summer of Arts... and a BIT of Politics! show art A Summer of Arts... and a BIT of Politics!

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Nick Hennegan closes this season with a look at the Edinburgh Fringe, International Book Festival and Camden Fringe. And features some music from his Edinburgh Fringe hit play 'Winston And David' It's at the Tabard Theatre in London W4 and is about the two famous politicians - and their women!  

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Actor Kevin McNally, ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’, R.A.D.A., Birmingham and Sci-Fi! show art Actor Kevin McNally, ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’, R.A.D.A., Birmingham and Sci-Fi!

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Nick Hennegan talks to actor Kevin McNally about his life and career. 'Pirates of The Carribbean', Birmingham, R.A.D.A. and his book, ‘Sons Of Sol.’  See the video at       

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Celebrating Bloomsday with Joyce's Readings and Rare Recordings. show art Celebrating Bloomsday with Joyce's Readings and Rare Recordings.

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Nick Hennegan celebrates Bloomsday... the annual celebration of James Joyce's Ulysses, with rare recordings of Joyce reading part of his work, his first-time publisher Sylvia Beach (founder of Shakespeare and Co Bookshop in Paris) and Brendan Behan singing! Also news of some upcoming writing competitions.    

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Celebrating Allen Ginsberg show art Celebrating Allen Ginsberg

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Nick Hennegan celebrates the birthday of American 'beat' poet Allen Ginsberg. With some of his most famous poems.  

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Panic in America - War of the Worlds! show art Panic in America - War of the Worlds!

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Nick Hennegan celebrates the birthday of Orson Wells with part one of 'War of The Worlds.' "The War of the Worlds" was an episode of the  which was broadcast live at 8 pm on October 30, 1938 over the . The episode was directed and narrated by as an adaptation of ' novel and is infamous for inciting a panic by convincing some members of the listening audience that a was actually taking place. The first half of the program was delivered in a realistic "breaking news" format. Since the Mercury Theatre on the Air had few commercial interruptions, the first break came after fictional...

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Celebrating Seamus Heaney. LLPC Episode 263 show art Celebrating Seamus Heaney. LLPC Episode 263

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Nick Hennegan celebrates the birthday and life of Irish Writer Seamus Heaney.

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Celebrating William Wordsworth show art Celebrating William Wordsworth

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This time Nick Hennegan celebrates the birthday of William Wordsworth. We feature his poetry and some very modern artists influenced by him!

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Literary London - Celebrating Tennessee Williams. show art Literary London - Celebrating Tennessee Williams.

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Nick Hennegan celebrates the birthday of writer Tennessee Williams - in his own words! Tennessee reads from his own plays and a short story.  

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Celebrating Jack Kerouac: A Dive into 1950s Beat Poetry. show art Celebrating Jack Kerouac: A Dive into 1950s Beat Poetry.

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Jack Kerouac's birthday takes Nick Hennegan back to 1950's  America and a celebration of the Beat Poets.  

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The Literary Request Show show art The Literary Request Show

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Nick Hennegan takes your requests for music and poetry on 'Literary London' on Resonance 104.4fm. Includes beat poetry, music... and one of Nick's own songs!  www.BohemianBritain.com

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