Handel The Royal Glutton with Isy Suttie

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George Frideric Handel was the Royal composer behind some of the most famous and majestic coronation anthems in history. But beneath the music lurked a dark illness, a complicated relationship with food, and an infamous, furious temper. From threatening to throw people out of windows to hiding food from his friends when they came over for dinner, Handel earned himself quite the reputation, but was he really a monster? In this episode, comedian Isy Suttie joins Tom and Ben to dive into the real story of Handel's life to figure out whether he was a menace or just deeply misunderstood. Listen only on BBC Sounds. Produced by Audio Always Producer: Rufaro Faith Mazarura Exec Producer: Jo Meek Sound Design: Craig Edmondson