Hay Festival, Athena Kugblenu, James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire, Keith Cameron, Robin Morgan, Georgina Hayden, Cerys Hafna

About this episode

Clive Anderson hosts a live episode featuring comedians and authors discussing their latest works at the Hay Festival.

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

People in this episode

Host: Clive Anderson

Guests: Athena Kugblenu, Robin Morgan, Georgina Hayden, Keith Cameron, James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire, Cerys Hafana

Topics covered

• comedy
• food writing
• music
• history
• failure
• live performance

Keywords

• Hay Festival
• comedy
• food writing
• music
• history
• failure

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: History's Most Epic Fails, Let's Overshare, Medesque: Everyday Recipes with Mediterranean Roots, 168 Songs of Hatred and Failure: A History of the Manic Street Preachers

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