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The Vintage Podcast, August: Who Am I?

Alex Clark talks to Tessa Hadley, Suzanne O'Sullivan, Colin Grant and Keggie Carew to find out what neurology, epilepsy, dementia and creativity can tell us about who we really are

02 August 2016
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This month Alex Clark talks with author Tessa Hadley, one of the judges of Wellcome Book Prize this year and Suzanne O'Sullivan about her winning book, It's All In Your Head, and it's investigation into psychosomatic illness. Colin Grant shares the family history that lies behind his look at epilepsy, A Smell of Burning. And finally, Keggie Carew talks about her unconventional father and her journey into Dadland.

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The Past
The Past
Tessa Hadley
Dadland
Dadland
Keggie Carew
A Smell of Burning
A Smell of Burning
Colin Grant
It's All in Your Head
It's All in Your Head
Suzanne O'Sullivan

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