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Brendan Behan is widely remembered as a hard-drinking, wise-cracking writer who turned up roaring drunk for interviews and cared little for authority. But he was more than just a hell-raising celebrity. His wit, expressive use of language and understanding of human nature made his writing famous around the world, and his masterpieces The Quare Fellow, Borstal Boy and The Hostage rank among the greatest works of 20th century Irish literature. Dramatisations of all three appear here, alongside a short interview with Behan himself and a fascinating biographical programme celebrating his genius.

Kort før sin død fortalte den irske oprører og ballademager Brendan Behan sin livshistorie til forlagskonsulenten Rae Jeffs. Selvom han beretter om slagsmål, drukkenskab og livet som en forhenværende ungdomsforbryder, så sidder man tilbage med et varmt billede af Brendan Behan. Bag den hårde overflade gemte sig en godhjertet, blid dreng, der trods sit vilde liv aldrig blev forhærdet. Den engelske presse skrev: "...en livfuld beskrivelse af hans farverige, larmende og urolige liv...en stærk bog...der er ingen tvivl om, at stemmen er Behans...