Michael Ó hAodha a radio producer and an Assistant Controller of Programmes for Radio Éireann pays tribute to Brendan Behan in a short broadcast following his death in March 1964. He quotes Behan's own words from the end of 'The Hostage',

"The bells of hell go ting-a-ling-a-ling for you but not for me. Oh death where is thy sting-a-ling-a-ling or grave thy victory. If you meet the undertaker or the the young man from the Pru get a pint with what is left over now I'll say goodbye to you."

Brendan Behan died on the 20 March 1964. Michael Ó hAodha broadcast this tribute to the writer on 21 March 1964.

The photograph accompanying this clip shows Brendan Behan leaving the High Court 9 February 1961.
Photographers Andy Farren and Padraig MacBrien
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