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Handel The Royal Glutton with Issy Suttie

George Frideric Handel wrote Royal anthems, had a furious temper and a complicated relationship with food. Comedian Isy Suttie decides whether he was a menace or just misunderstood

George Frideric Handel was the Royal composer behind some of the most famous and majestic coronation anthems in history. But beneath the music lurked a dark illness, a complicated relationship with food, and an infamous, furious temper. From threatening to throw people out of windows to hiding food from his friends when they came over for dinner, Handel earned himself quite the reputation, but was he really a monster?
In this episode, comedian Isy Suttie joins Tom and Ben to dive into the real story of Handel's life to figure out whether he was a menace or just deeply misunderstood.

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Produced by Audio Always
Producer: Rufaro Faith Mazarura
Exec Producer: Jo Meek
Sound Design: Craig Edmondson

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30 minutes

Broadcast

  • Fri 10 Nov 2023 21:00