Roddy Doyle - BBC Radio Interviews

Synopsis

Extracts from a BBC radio interview with Roddy Doyle, originally broadcast on Radio 4’s FRONT ROW on 19/8/1999. Author of The Commitments and the Booker Prize Winning novel Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha, Roddy Doyle is one of Ireland’s funniest writers. However, a sadness underlies the playful surface of his works. Roddy Doyle talks to Francine Stock about: constantly changing direction in his writing 3 min 5; writing dialogue and the evolution of his novels 1 min 2; his characters being survivors 1 min 1; writing for the screen and writing novels 2 min 13

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

2003

Year of production

1999

Availability

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/audiointerviews/profilepages/
Online

Notes

Available free online at http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/audiointerviews/profilepages/doyler1.shtml. Requires Realplayer.

Subjects

Literature

Keywords

writers - Irish; radio interviews; literature - Irish; Doyle, Roddy

Online availability

URI

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/audiointerviews/profilepages/doyler1.shtml

Delivery

Streamed

Production Company

Name

BBC Radio 4

Web

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4 External site opens in new window

Distributor

Name

BBC Four Audio Interviews

Web

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/audiointerviews/ External site opens in new window