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The Confession of Lady Antonia Fraser

Episode 5 of 6

Historian and biographer Antonia Fraser regales Stephen Mangan with stories of royal parties, theft and fake masses. From 2023.

Historian and biographer, Antonia Fraser has her conscience examined by Stephen Mangan.

With stories of royal parties, theft and fake masses.

The comic and intrusive chat show, in which Stephen Mangan interrogates celebrity penitents about their stories of shame, guilt and embarrassment.

Each episode, Stephen entices a different eminent guest into his virtual confessional box to make three confessions of sins, peccadilloes, misdeeds and idiocies - anything really that will make us laugh, shudder, blush or cringe at their expense.

Written and presented by Stephen Mangan.

Additional material by Nick Doody.

Producer: Frank Stirling

A 7digital production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in January 2023.

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28 minutes

Broadcasts

  • Sun 8 Jan 202319:15
  • Fri 13 Jan 202322:00
  • Tue 16 Apr 202423:00
  • Mon 9 Dec 202423:30