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Loneliness; Egypt; Solitude

Roisin McAuley and guests examine the issue of loneliness in the connected world. Includes an appeal on behalf of Nexus.

Roisin McAuley and guests examine loneliness in all its guises and why, in a world that is so connected by technology, do we feel so disconnected?

Thirty years after Terry Waite was kidnapped and held hostage in solitary confinement in Beirut, he examines the role of solitude in society and what we can learn from it. Anita Robinson examines the lost joys of letter writing, whilst Fr Michael Collins reveals his admiration for the author once known as the worst writer in Ireland.

Plus, the best of the Sunday newspapers.

1 hour, 45 minutes

Last on

Sun 26 Nov 2017 08:30

Broadcast

  • Sun 26 Nov 2017 08:30