How One Becomes Lonely

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How One Becomes Lonely: Episode 2

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As Archie casts his mind back to great love Nadine, his friends grow concerned.

Archie Devine wallows in memories of his lost love Nadine while, in the present day, his time spent on radical message boards is bringing him close to some dangerous characters.

Novelist and musician Luke Sutherland’s immersive tale of cowardice, courage and connection tackles the perpetual struggle to make sense of an ever-changing world. From the comfort of his Perthshire home, 81-year old Archie Devine dips into the murkier corners of the internet as he remembers the time he let true love slip through his fingers. 

Archie's friends grow worried as he makes connections online with characters from the incel community. 

Words and music by Luke Sutherland
Read by Cal MacAninch and Reuben Joseph
Produced by Eilidh McCreadie

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Luke Sutherland's tale of lost love, cowardice and connection in an online world.

In Luke Sutherland's five-part series, Perthshire man Archie Devine debates with incels in the murkier corners of the internet as he catalogues his romantic regrets.

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