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Actor and author Stephen Fry reveals how a call out of the blue led to him becoming a poster boy for, of all things, celibacy.

Stephen Fry reveals how a call out of the blue led to him he becoming a poster boy for, of all things, celibacy.

The Fry Chronicles is a book that is not afraid to confront the aching chasm that separates public image from private feeling.

Producer: David Roper
A Heavy Entertainment production for BBC Radio 4.

15 minutes

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