Hay Festival, Athena Kugblenu, James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire, Keith Cameron, Robin Morgan, Georgina Hayden, Cerys Hafna
Clive is joined at the Hay Festival by guests including Athena Kugblenu, The Manic Street Preachers' James Dean Bradfield and Nicky Wire and their biographer Keith Cameron.
Recorded in front of an audience at this year's Hay Festival, Clive Anderson is joined by comedian Athena Kugblenu, celebrating failure with her second history book for children, History's Most Epic Fails. Comedian Robin Morgan bears all in his latest stand-up hour, Let's Overshare. Food writer Georgina Hayden's new book is Medesque: Everyday Recipes with Mediterranean Roots. Keith Cameron is the author of 168 Songs of Hatred and Failure: A History of the Manic Street Preachers, telling their story song by song. Keith is joined by James Dean Bradfield and Nicky Wire from the band. And there's more music from Welsh harpist Cerys Hafana.
Presenter: Clive Anderson
Producer: Jessica Treen
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Broadcasts
- Sat 23 May 2026 18:15麻豆社 Radio 4
- Thu 28 May 2026 21:00麻豆社 Radio 4
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Loose Ends
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy
