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A Brief History of Anger

A Brief History of Anger

Duration: 50 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC World Service OnlineLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service Online

Spats, tantrums, explosions and the occasional childish moment caught on microphone from the archive. American satirist Joe Queenan looks into the history of anger.

With contributions from Christopher Hitchens, Conrad Black, Russell Crowe, Joan Rivers, Joan Bakewell, and Johnny Cash. Plus, interviews with John Sergeant, Natalie Haynes and Matthew Parris, and a running commentary of anger from the presenter himself.

(Photo: A South Korean farmer holds up his fist in protest. Credit: Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Images) Show less

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