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Webb discusses giving ourselves a break from the self-imposed lockdown challenge of reading Proust and Joyce's Ulysses. His levity is remarkable, as he also tells Alex Clark about what's been happening in his life over the last few months: a chance discovery late in 2019, during a routine medical, led swiftly to the life-changing experience of open heart surgery.

This is part of an extended conversation for Big Book Weekend, as Webb is joined by acclaimed literary journalist Alex Clark as they discuss his ideas and inspirations.

Robert Webb is best known for his roles in Mitchell & Webb and Peep Show. His bestselling part-memoir, part-manifesto, How Not To Be a Boy, takes a sharp-eyed look at the state of modern masculinity, while his debut novel Come Again is a time-travelling story of love and redemption.

Presented by Cambridge Literary Festival. Big Book Weekend is brought to you by MyVLF, and supported by 91Èȱ¬ Arts and Arts Council England.