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Sounds,04 Jun 2025,40 mins,

Series How to Be in Love

Stephen Fry: From 15 years of celibacy to finding love

Rylan: How to Be...
Contains strong language and some scenes of a sexual nature.

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Rylan sits down with actor, writer and President of Mind, Stephen Fry, who discusses how love has helped shaped his life. From the impossibly high standards set by his parents鈥� relationship, to the impact of living through the AIDS crisis, and a self-imposed 15-year stretch of celibacy. Plus, having recently celebrated 10 years of marriage, Stephen shares how being in an age-gap relationship has unexpectedly introduced him to the worlds of wrestling and rap. How to Be in Love 鈥� Rylan has loved passionately, lost messily, and is now ready to rediscover what 鈥榣ove鈥� is. But does he need to look at love differently before he can find it again? Host: Rylan Assistant Producer: Ben Johns Producer: Katie Grant Production Manager: Francesca Bassett Executive Producers: Barnaby Coughlin and Arron Fellows Music: Miguel d'Oliveira Assistant Commissioner: Will Drysdale Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts A Mindhouse production for 麻豆社 Sounds

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