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Oct 2022
28m 29s

Apocalypse... now?

Bbc Radio 4
About this episode

Steven Brosnan found himself in a bit of a rut, living at home and moving from job to job. Then, in 2012, on his 22nd birthday catastrophic events take place; rather than enjoying a pop concert with his brother he finds himself having to make apparent life-or-death decisions. Ten years later he tells Dr Sian Williams his unique story and the unexpectedly positive consequences those 48 hours had on his outlook.

Producer: Thomas Harding Assinder with Edgar Maddicott

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