Mad, Bad, Dangerous To Know By Colm T\u00f3ib\u00edn

Episode

Title

First
Broadcast

Repeated

Comments

Dublin

20181029

20181030 (R4)

Award-winning writer Colm T　ib퀀n explores the complex relationships between three of Ireland's literary giants and their fathers:

Oscar Wilde

WB Yeats

James Joyce

From Oscar Wilde's polymath father who was a doctor specialising in diseases of the eye and ear, an amateur architect, as well as a statistician who was knighted for his work; to WB Yeats' father a brilliant correspondent and impoverish artist who struggled to complete a painting; to John Stanislaus Joyce, a drinker and story-teller who was unwilling to provide for his family.

He starts by taking a literary walk around Dublin, stopping off at a variety of landmarks immortalised in the works of some of Ireland's most famous writers.

At the same time he reflects on his own writing life.

Abridged in five parts by Richard Hamilton

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2018.

Colm T\u00f3ib\u00edn takes a literary walk around Dublin.

Colm Toibin reads from his new book about the fathers of three of Ireland's great writers.

Gaol

20181030

20181031 (R4)

Colm T　ib퀀n continues his exploration of the complex relationships between three of Ireland's literary giants and their fathers:

He's in Oscar Wilde's cell at Reading gaol to reflect on the life and influence of William Wilde, the great writer's father.

Abridged by Richard Hamilton.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2018.

Colm T\u00f3ib\u00edn is in Oscar Wilde's cell at Reading gaol reflecting on the writer's father.

Colm Toibin reads from his new book about the fathers of three of Ireland's great writers.

Trial

20181031

20181101 (R4)

Colm T　ib퀀n continues his exploration of the complex relationships between three of Ireland's literary giants and their fathers:

William Wilde is engulfed in a court case which, strangely, foreshadows the famous trial which had such devastating consequences for his son, Oscar, some 30 years later.

Abridged by Richard Hamilton.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2018.

Colm T\u00f3ib\u00edn on two court cases, one involving William Wilde, the second his son, Oscar.

Colm Toibin reads from his new book about the fathers of three of Ireland's great writers.

Yeats

20181101

20181102 (R4)

Colm T　ib퀀n continues his exploration of the complex relationships between three of Ireland's literary giants and their fathers:

T　ib퀀n's gaze turns to John B Yeats, father of the literary giant, WB Yeats.

It turns out that the brilliant conversationalist and impoverished artist was a source of exasperation, but also of inspiration to his son, and here T　ib퀀n tells us why.

Abridged by Richard Hamilton

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2018.

Colm T\u00f3ib\u00edn turns his gaze to the life of John B Yeats, father of poet WB Yeats.

Colm Toibin reads from his new book about the fathers of three of Ireland's great writers.

Romance

20181102

20181103 (R4)

Colm T　ib퀀n concludes his exploration of the complex relationships between three of Ireland's literary giants and their fathers:

T　ib퀀n turns to the romantic and occasionally erotic correspondence between John B Yeats and Rosa Butt, when the pair were in their sixties.

He then reflects on the influence that the father's boyish romance had on the writings of his son, the literary giant WB Yeats.

Abridged by Richard Hamilton.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2018.

Colm T\u00f3ib\u00edn on the eternal youth of John B Yeats, father of the literary giant WB Yeats

Colm Toibin reads from his new book about the fathers of three of Ireland's great writers.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	Dublin	20181029	20181030 (R4)	Award-winning writer Colm T　ib퀀n explores the complex relationships between three of Ireland's literary giants and their fathers: Oscar Wilde WB Yeats James Joyce From Oscar Wilde's polymath father who was a doctor specialising in diseases of the eye and ear, an amateur architect, as well as a statistician who was knighted for his work; to WB Yeats' father a brilliant correspondent and impoverish artist who struggled to complete a painting; to John Stanislaus Joyce, a drinker and story-teller who was unwilling to provide for his family. He starts by taking a literary walk around Dublin, stopping off at a variety of landmarks immortalised in the works of some of Ireland's most famous writers. At the same time he reflects on his own writing life. Abridged in five parts by Richard Hamilton First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2018. Colm T\u00f3ib\u00edn takes a literary walk around Dublin. Colm Toibin reads from his new book about the fathers of three of Ireland's great writers.
02	Gaol	20181030	20181031 (R4)	Colm T　ib퀀n continues his exploration of the complex relationships between three of Ireland's literary giants and their fathers: He's in Oscar Wilde's cell at Reading gaol to reflect on the life and influence of William Wilde, the great writer's father. Abridged by Richard Hamilton. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2018. Colm T\u00f3ib\u00edn is in Oscar Wilde's cell at Reading gaol reflecting on the writer's father. Colm Toibin reads from his new book about the fathers of three of Ireland's great writers.
03	Trial	20181031	20181101 (R4)	Colm T　ib퀀n continues his exploration of the complex relationships between three of Ireland's literary giants and their fathers: William Wilde is engulfed in a court case which, strangely, foreshadows the famous trial which had such devastating consequences for his son, Oscar, some 30 years later. Abridged by Richard Hamilton. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2018. Colm T\u00f3ib\u00edn on two court cases, one involving William Wilde, the second his son, Oscar. Colm Toibin reads from his new book about the fathers of three of Ireland's great writers.
04	Yeats	20181101	20181102 (R4)	Colm T　ib퀀n continues his exploration of the complex relationships between three of Ireland's literary giants and their fathers: T　ib퀀n's gaze turns to John B Yeats, father of the literary giant, WB Yeats. It turns out that the brilliant conversationalist and impoverished artist was a source of exasperation, but also of inspiration to his son, and here T　ib퀀n tells us why. Abridged by Richard Hamilton First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2018. Colm T\u00f3ib\u00edn turns his gaze to the life of John B Yeats, father of poet WB Yeats. Colm Toibin reads from his new book about the fathers of three of Ireland's great writers.
05	Romance	20181102	20181103 (R4)	Colm T　ib퀀n concludes his exploration of the complex relationships between three of Ireland's literary giants and their fathers: T　ib퀀n turns to the romantic and occasionally erotic correspondence between John B Yeats and Rosa Butt, when the pair were in their sixties. He then reflects on the influence that the father's boyish romance had on the writings of his son, the literary giant WB Yeats. Abridged by Richard Hamilton. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2018. Colm T\u00f3ib\u00edn on the eternal youth of John B Yeats, father of the literary giant WB Yeats Colm Toibin reads from his new book about the fathers of three of Ireland's great writers.