It’s 1891 and Oscar Wilde’s star is rising. His book, ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’, is a bestseller, and his first West End play is about to open. And then he meets Bosie Douglas, a young, handsome and beguiling poet. But homosexuality is illegal and they must keep their relationship secret. When Bosie’s father, the dogmatic Lord Queensberry, finds out, he r ... Show More
Jun 2023
Oscar Wilde | The Peer and The Poet | 2
<p>Oscar Wilde is making waves in London’s literary scene, but he’s heading for disaster. He's been publicly outed by his gay lover’s father, Lord Queensberry. Homosexuality is illegal and Wilde is facing private and public ruin. So he has to make a life-changing choice: fight, o ... Show More
49m 29s
Jun 2023
Oscar Wilde | Interview - Wilde's grandson, Merlin Holland | 4
<p>Matt and Alice speak to Oscar Wilde's only grandchild, Merlin Holland, who has spent more than four decades researching his grandfather's life. He tells us what it's like being connected to a literary icon, and why he believes his grandfather felt untouchable. Plus he takes us ... Show More
36m 11s
Jun 2023
341: The Trials of Oscar Wilde: Sex and Scandal (Part 1)
“The truth is rarely pure and never simple.” As his most popular work, "The Importance of Being Earnest", hints at, Oscar Wilde’s life was a complicated one. Perhaps the most famous gay martyr in history, Wilde is often presented as a sacrificial victim destroyed by a bigoted and ... Show More
50m 35s
Jun 2023
342: The Trials of Oscar Wilde: Downfall and Prison (Part 2)
It’s 1895, and with the libel case brought against the Marquess of Queensbury having collapsed, Oscar Wilde is now arrested and charged with committing acts of “gross indecency”. With former lovers, hotel servants and chambermaids lining up to give evidence, and the evening paper ... Show More
45m 41s
Nov 2023
The Picture of Dorian Gray | Oscar Wilde | Classic Books Bedtime Sleep Stories
Dorian Gray is forever young, forever perfect, somehow keeps his youthful beauty eternally, but also forever cursed as a special painting gradually reveals his inner ugliness. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde will gently guide you to a night of utterly peaceful and relax ... Show More
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<p><strong>Today’s poems are by Oscar Fingal O'Fflahertie Wills Wilde</strong><a target="_blank" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Wilde#cite_note-3">[a]</a> (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900), an Irish poet and playwright. After writing in different forms throughout th ... Show More
