The Confessional

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Stephen Mangan presents a new comedy chat show about shame and guilt.

In a warm and irreverent interview series, Stephen Mangan offers insights into a well known guest. He asks them to reveal three guilty secrets inside his virtual confessional box.

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The Confessional: Series 2: The Confession of Anthony Horowitz

The Confession of Anthony Horowitz

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Comic revelations as Stephen Mangan talks to Anthony Horowitz about his guilty secrets.

Horrid relatives, parenting skills and comic fantasies. Stephen Mangan’s confessional interviews continue with Anthony Horowitz. From 2021.

Stephen Mangan’s comedy chat show about shame and guilt. 

Stephen Mangan invites a different eminent guest into his virtual confessional box to make three 'confessions' to him. 

This is a cue for some rich and varied storytelling, and surprising insights as their confessions are put under the microscope.  Settle back for a stimulating journey through the realms of shame, regret, guilt and toe-curling embarrassment

This time, Stephen meets the prolific novelist and screen writer Anthony Horowitz - author of Foyle’s War and Alex Rider novels.

Subjects up for discussion - posthumous revenge, family relationships and the delights of making things up at inappropriate moments.

Written and presented by Stephen Mangan.

With extra material by Nick Doody. 

Producer: Frank Stirling

A 7digital production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in 2021.

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Stephen Mangan invites his guests to reveal their guilty secrets.

Stephen Mangan offers insights into a well known guest. He asks them to reveal three guilty secrets inside his virtual confessional box.

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