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John Burnside's dark and twisted tales

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In today’s show we meet the prolific, brilliant and extreme writer who favours a dark story, John Burnside. Also on the show: sex, violence and prostitution in Bertrand Bonello's new film "The House of Tolerance" and old school arcade games make a comeback as fans opt for retro technology.

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