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5. One is One - Leading the Solitary Life

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The humourist, writer and broadcaster muses on a Victorian novelty, the chance of appearing in Macbeth and home-working.

The humourist, writer and broadcaster muses on a Victorian novelty, the chance of appearing in Macbeth and home-working.

Abridged from Alan Coren's book 'A Bit on the Side' first published in 1996.

Concluded by the author.

The son of a builder, Coren won a scholarship to Oxford, and also studied at Yale and the University of California. He planned to become a professor, but his experiences in the USA prompted him to take up comic writing. He was editor of 'Punch' magazine from 1978-1987.

Alan was also a regular panellist on 成人快手 radio 4's 鈥楾he News Quiz鈥� and a team captain on 成人快手 TV's 鈥楥all My Bluff鈥�.

Producer: Aled Evans

First broadcast on 成人快手 Radio 4 in August 1997.

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