Maya Angelou
Writer and civil rights campaigner Maya Angelou tells Dr Anthony Clare about the influences upon her life. From September 1984.
Writer and civil rights campaigner Maya Angelou tells Professor Anthony Clare about the influences on her life.
Psychiatrist Dr Anthony Clare's in-depth interviews with prominent people from different walks of life. Born in Dublin, author Anthony held a doctorate in medicine, a master's degree in philosophy and was a fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
After becoming a regular on BBC Radio 4's Stop the Week in the 1980s, he became Britain's best-known psychiatrist and earned his own vehicle, In the Psychiatrist's Chair.
Starting in 1982, this series ran until 2001 and also transferred to TV.
Anthony Clare died suddenly in Paris aged 64 in 2007.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1994.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Interviewed Guest | Maya Angelou |
| Presenter | Anthony Clare |
Broadcasts
- Tue 11 Sep 198419:05BBC Radio 4
- Sat 22 Aug 201514:15BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 23 Aug 201502:15BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 18 Nov 201714:15BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 19 Nov 201702:15BBC Radio 4 Extra
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In the Psychiatrist's Chair
Psychiatrist Dr Anthony Clare conducts in depth interviews with prominent people.


