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The Real Patron Saints: 1: Patrick

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Ian Hislop begins the first of four forays into the confused and conflicting history of the patron saints of Britain and Ireland. Is there more to St Patrick than shamrocks, snakes and stout? He's possibly the most popular of the patron saints but who was the real St Patrick? Ian Hislop finds out why a fifth-century British fundamentalism preacher became the toast of Dublin, Manhattan and even Lagos.

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Presenter:
Ian Hislop
Producer:
Philip Sellars
Source: Radio Times

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