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Episode 2

Whispers Series 1
Episode 2 of 6

Gyles Brandreth chairs the scandals quiz, with Anthony Holden, Stella Duffy, Lynne Truss and Rowan Pelling. From November 2003.

Discover the truth about how Bram Stoker broke Oscar Wilde's heart.

Gyles Brandreth hosts the scandals quiz show that puts naughty before nice, dishing the dirt on the bad boys and girls in history.

Regular team captains Anthony Holden and Stella Duffy are ed by:

Lynne Truss
Rowan Pelling

Producer: Elizabeth Freestone

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2003.

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