On the publication of a biography of Brendan Behan, author Ulick O'Connor and broadcaster Andy O'Mahony discuss how Behan became trapped by his public image. For O'Connor, Behan became weaker as a writer as he was physically weakened by drink and diabetes. O'Connor feels that later he was no longer able to get in touch with his real self.

'Focus' was a weekly magazine of the arts edited and presented by Andy O'Mahony.

The photograph accompanying this clip shows writer Ulick O'Connor, on 'The Late Late Show', on 3 March 1973. O'Connor was a regular 'Late Late' panellist at the time this picture was taken.

The photographer was Des Gaffney.

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