Author Paul Burston is joined by special guests from the worlds of books, music, activism and the performing arts to pay tribute to the people who've helped shape their lives and discuss what heroism means to them.
Guests include David McAlmont, Louise Beech, Susie Boyt, Bernardine Evaristo, Jason Ford, David Hodge, Juno Roche, Fat Tony, Adele Anderson and Joelle Taylor.
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Author Paul Burston is joined by special guests from the worlds of books, music, activism and the performing arts to pay tribute to the people who've helped shape their lives and discuss what heroism means to them.
Guests include David McAlmont, Louise Beech, Susie Boyt, Bernardine Evaristo, Jason Ford, David Hodge, Juno Roche, Fat Tony, Adele Anderson and Joelle Taylor.
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Today's guest is HIV/AIDS educator, activist, actor and king of the gym selfie Matthew Hodson.
Matthew is Executive Director of the international HIV information charity aidsmap and former Chief Executive of the activist charity Gay Men Fighting AIDS.
Matthew's heroes include Jodie Foster, Toyah Wilcox, Derek Jarman and Peter Tatchell.
Paul Burston's memoir We Can Be Heroes will be published by Little A and is available to preorder now from Amazon and all good bookshops.
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