EPISODE · Nov 10, 2025 · 29 MIN
412: Merlin Holland in conversation with Harry Mount
from Radio Oldie · host Radio Oldie
Merlin Holland pays tribute to his grandfather Oscar Wilde and discusses his new book, After Oscar: The Legacy of a Scandal. Merlin tells Harry Mount how the shock waves from Wilde's trial echoed through the 20th century, right into his own lifetime. How he wishes he could ask Wilde why he took the fatal step of suing the Marquess of Queensberry.
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Merlin Holland pays tribute to his grandfather Oscar Wilde and discusses his new book, After Oscar: The Legacy of a Scandal. Merlin tells Harry Mount how the shock waves from Wilde's trial echoed through the 20th century, right into his own...
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