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The Funny Life of...

Series 1

Episode 1: Scott Agnew

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio OrkneyLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio Scotland Highlands and Islands

Julia Sutherland meets comedian Scott Agnew for a personal and detailed look at his life, digging into the darkest corners of his psyche and discovering how his life has influenced his art.

Scott hasn't led a 'traditional' life. With a bleak outlook and whilst battling with depression, he planned to commit suicide on his 25th birthday. Looking back now, he sees this as the first pivotal moment in his life; he survived, but sought refuge and comfort in all the wrong places.

The second pivotal moment was discovering that he had contracted HIV. Scott quit the life of excess and promiscuity and now lives and works happily in Glasgow. Show less

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