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From the coast of Los Angeles to the cold steel of Chicago, Calvin Rhodes is a man running toward a destiny he hasn't yet defined. Driven out of LA by the "Forensic" weight of two tragedies—the loss of his uncle to the slow burn of cancer and the sudden murder of his closest friend—Calvin Rhodes arrives in Chicago with nothing but his "Stoic" resolve. He is a man of the "Dirt," living in a tent by choice and refusing the "Mechanical" traps of government aid.

Brendan Behan is widely remembered as a hard-drinking, wise-cracking writer who turned up roaring drunk for interviews and cared little for authority. But he was more than just a hell-raising celebrity. His wit, expressive use of language and understanding of human nature made his writing famous around the world, and his masterpieces The Quare Fellow, Borstal Boy and The Hostage rank among the greatest works of 20th century Irish literature. Dramatisations of all three appear here, alongside a short interview with Behan himself and a fascinating biographical programme celebrating his genius.

New Orleans P.I. Lee 'Red' Gammon set up a modest business in Louisiana after his release from the military. The town and the people appealed to him, and he looked forward to a low-key future with time to relax between clients. This chiefly amounted to playing clarinet in the city's more intimate, out-of-the-way jazz clubs.