Radio: If the Liveline conversation seems designed to play on men’s worst fears, it ultimately eschews sensationalism in favour of salutary advice
Radio review: If the Liveline conversation seems designed to play on men’s worst fears, it ultimately eschews sensationalism in favour of salutary advice, weekdays), for instance, one can almost hear the host wince as he hesitatingly utters the words “amputated” and “penis” in the same sentence.
Duffy also talks to Paddy, who had a similarly severe operation some years ago, and has since undergone penile reconstruction. “There is hope,” Paddy remarks by way of succour. “It’s only a part of your body.” Sure enough, difficult though the topic is, it’s no more corporeally traumatic than, say, mastectomies, which women face far more commonly.
That’s not to downplay the severity of Peter’s situation, nor his remarkable candour. Duffy rightly commends his guest as a “brilliant interviewee”, and is audibly affected when Peter declares his love for his wife. “You’ll have us all in tears,” the host says after a conspicuously long spell of dead air. Even an old hand like Duffy can get still caught off guard.
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