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#28: The League of Gentlemen, writers' collections and Man O Man

Tom Gatti and Kate Mossman discuss the return of The League of Gentlemen, the strange collections of objects that writers amass — with guest appearances from Audrey Niffenegger, Tom Holland and Howard Jacobson — and the noniversary of the short-lived Nineties reality show Man O Man.

Read: Writers on their collections

Kate Mossman's profile of the League of Gentlemen

Get in touch on Twitter @tom_gatti or @ns_podcasts or via thebackhalfpodcast@gmail.com.

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