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Born in Dublin in 1942, Anthony Clare was the best-known psychiatrist of his generation. His BBC Radio 4 show, In the Psychiatrist’s Chair, which ran from 1982 to 2001, brought him international fame and changed the nature of broadcast interviews forever. Famous interviewees included Stephen Fry, Anthony Hopkins, Spike Milligan,…
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Brian and I once met Anthony Clare (1942-2097), who was a multitalented, charismatic, and controversial Irish doctor.
Well known for interviewing many famous people in his BBC Radio 4 program In The Psychiatrist’s Chair, and for his book Psychiatry In Dissent, he was also a prominent clinician, researcher, administrator, political activist, and the father of seven children. He died suddenly from a heart attack at age 64.
This is a readable, factual account of his life and career.
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