How Not to Be a Boy

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How Not to Be a Boy by Robert Webb: 2. The Decision

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2. The Decision

How Not to Be a Boy by Robert Webb

BBC Radio 4 Extra - How Not to Be a Boy by Robert Webb, 2. The Decision

Robert Webb recalls how a new school lead to the discovery of a talent.

The comic actor reflects on school days, masculinity and relationships, making a tough decision - and uncovering a new talent.

Recalling his school years - Robert reaches a tough decision and a new talent is uncovered. 

Meanwhile, the conventional demands of masculinity prove confounding as he reflects on the relationships that will define him in later years.

Robert Webb reads his own funny and moving memoir.

Abridged by Richard Hamilton.

Producer: Elizabeth Allard.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2017.

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Robert Webb reads his funny and moving memoir.

Robert Webb reads his funny and moving memoir, which looks back on his bittersweet childhood in Lincolnshire and also has wise words on masculinity's pitfalls.

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