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Philip Hoare

Episode 3 of 5

Five writers recall a night they spent somewhere out of the ordinary.

Philip Hoare was thrown off his bike and spent a night in a hospital observation ward. The bed is tiny, the sheets strap him firmly in. Then he takes a look at his fellow patients ...

Producer Duncan Minshull.

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15 minutes

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Wed 8 Feb 2017 22:45

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  • Wed 8 Feb 2017 22:45

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