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S6 E3: Kathy Burke, actor, director and writer

Comfort Eating with Grace Dent

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Reflections on Fatherhood and Childhood Struggles

This chapter delves into the speaker's childhood in Islington, reflecting on their father's troubled life, their experiences of dealing with hunger, and their formative years with siblings. It explores the challenges of growing up in a council flat, the coping mechanisms of the father, and the impact of a support system in difficult times, also touching on the speaker's rebellious teenage phase and early passion for theater.

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