About this episode
Stephen and Anita Mangan discuss their Irish upbringing, family dynamics, and their creative projects together.
Actor Stephen Mangan and his little sister - the illustrator Anita Mangan - had an Irish upbringing in London, with Uncle Paddy and the cousins always just around the corner. Along with their other sister, Lisa, the trio navigated separation and - later in life - the grief of losing both of their parents. They remained a close knit gang who love and support one another still. We talk about: the smell of cow pats, nicknames, inappropriate 70s song lyrics and what it meant to be the only boy in a family of girls. Stephen and Anita Mangan work together as adults, writing books for children.. So we talk about Escape the Rooms and The Fart that Changed the World and their new book, The Unlikely Rise of Harry Sponge. The episode ends with burping and ceremonial beaver hats, which is exactly as it should be. This is a one-off bank holiday special edition of Relatively. We hope you enjoy it! We hope to be back later in 2023 with a new series. In the meantime, Catherine's new podcast Where Are You Going? has launched. Is a bite-size and original storytelling podcast, in which she talks to strangers and asks them that one simple question. The trailer for the podcast is at the end of this…
People in this episode
Guests: Stephen Mangan, Anita Mangan
Topics covered
- family dynamics
- grief
- childhood memories
- sibling relationships
- creative collaboration
Keywords
- Stephen Mangan
- Anita Mangan
- family
- grief
- children's books
- Irish upbringing
- siblings
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Pocket Productions Ltd, Where Are You Going?
Books & works: Escape the Rooms, The Fart that Changed the World, The Unlikely Rise of Harry Sponge
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