Network

Title

Network

Genre

Interview; Documentary

TX Date

12 Dec 1982

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:03:49

Description

The Genius in the Bottle, from Piccadilly Radio, presented by Brian Beech. On alcohol and drug use by artists and writers - is it linked to their creativity and inspiration? Includes interview with Marcus Grant of the Alcohol Information Centre on evidence for the link and the romantic image of writers with a fatal flaw. Ends abruptly, 4 minutes into documentary.

Contributors

Piccadilly Radio; Marcus Grant; Brian Beech

Keywords

Writers; Drug abuse; Artists; Alcohol abuse; Painters; Creativity

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