Anthony Clare

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Anthony Clare
Born 24 December 1942(1942-12-24)
Flag of Ireland Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Died 28 October 2007 (aged 64)
Flag of France Paris, France
Cause of death Myocardial infarction
Nationality Irish
Occupation Psychiatrist, author, broadcaster
Known for In the Psychiatrist's Chair
Spouse Jane Hogan
Children 7

Anthony Ward Clare (24 December 194228 October 2007) was an Irish psychiatrist well-known in the UK and Ireland as a presenter of programmes about psychiatry on BBC TV and Radio.

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[edit] Career

Clare was born in Dublin, in the Republic of Ireland and educated at Gonzaga College. In 1966, he graduated from University College, Dublin where he was an auditor of the Literary and Historical Society. Following initial training in psychiatry at St Patrick's Hospital, Dublin, he moved to the Institute of Psychiatry at The Maudsley Hospital, in London. Clare held a doctorate in medicine and a master's degree in philosophy, and was a fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.[1]

Author of several popular books on psychiatry, Clare held the positions of Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Trinity College, Dublin and Medical Director of St. Patrick's Hospital, Dublin. He was due to retire from his current post as Consultant General Adult Psychiatrist at St. Edmundsbury Hospital in Lucan, Dublin when he died suddenly of a heart attack in Paris at the age of 64.[2]

In the 1980s and 1990s, Clare was the best-known psychiatrist in Britain. His first media appearances were on the light-hearted BBC Radio 4 current affairs programme Stop the Week. Clare became famous for his probing interviews with well-known figures such as Bob Monkhouse and Paddy Ashdown[3] in several series of In the Psychiatrist's Chair, which started on television in 1982,[4] and was subsequently transferred to Radio 4.

As a young man Clare lost his Catholic faith and later explained why in a newspaper interview.

I can't really believe in a God that can suddenly and haphazardly intervene during one moment of history, causing air crashes, genocide and famine.[3]

Clare married Jane Hogan in 1966 and they had seven children together.[3]

[edit] TV Programmes

[edit] Radio Programmes

[edit] Books

  • Depression and How to Survive It (Co-written with Spike Milligan)
  • Lovelaw
  • In the Psychiatrist's Chair I, II & III
  • On Men: Masculinity In Crisis
  • Psychiatry in Dissent: Controversial Issues in Thought and Practice

[edit] References

  1. ^ The Irish Times, "Prof. Anthony Clare dies unexpectedly in Paris", October 30th, 2007
  2. ^ Psychiatrist and broadcaster Anthony Clare dies. Reuters. Retrieved on 1 November 2007.
  3. ^ a b c Psychiatrist Anthony Clare dies. BBC News 24. Retrieved on 30 October 2007.
  4. ^ History of the BBC: 1980s. BBC. Retrieved on 30 October 2007.

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NAME Clare, Anthony
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Clare, Anthony Ward
SHORT DESCRIPTION Professor of Psychiatry
DATE OF BIRTH 1942-12-24
PLACE OF BIRTH Dublin, Ireland
DATE OF DEATH 2007-10-28
PLACE OF DEATH Paris, France