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 Hosting television discussion programmeAfter Dark in 1987 | |
| Born | Anthony Ward Clare (1942-12-24)24 December 1942 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 28 October 2007(2007-10-28) (aged 64) Paris, France |
| Other names | Tony |
| Alma mater | University College Dublin (MB BCh BAO, 1966) Institute of Psychiatry (MA,MD) |
| Occupations | Psychiatrist, author, broadcaster |
| Employer(s) | St Bartholomew's Hospital (Professor and Head of Department of Psychological Medicine, 1983–1988) |
| Known for | In the Psychiatrist's Chair |
| Spouse | Jane Hogan |
| Children | 7 |
| Parent(s) | Ben Clare Agnes Clare (née Dunne) |
Anthony Ward Clare (24 December 1942 – 28 October 2007) was an Irishpsychiatrist and a presenter of radio and television programmes. He was the presenter of the radio seriesIn the Psychiatrist's Chair, an interview and discussion show, which aired onBBC Radio 4.
Clare was born inDublin to Agnes (née Dunne) and Ben Clare, and was educated atGonzaga College. He read medicine atUniversity College Dublin (UCD), where he was an auditor of theLiterary and Historical Society, and graduated in 1966. During his time at UCD, he won the 1964Observer Mace debating competition, speaking in a team withPatrick Cosgrave.[1] Following initial training in psychiatry atSt Patrick's Hospital, Dublin, he moved to theInstitute of Psychiatry (now part ofKing's College London) at theMaudsley Hospital inLondon, where he studied under ProfessorMichael Shepherd. Clare held a doctorate in medicine and a master's degree in philosophy, and was a fellow of theRoyal College of Psychiatrists.[2]
Author of several popular books on psychiatry, Clare held the positions of Professor and Head of Department of Psychological Medicine at St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, Professor of Clinical Psychiatry atTrinity College Dublin and medical director ofSt Patrick's Hospital, Dublin. At the time of his death, Clare was serving as Consultant General Adult Psychiatrist atSt. Edmundsbury Hospital inLucan, Dublin.
In the 1980s and 1990s, Clare was the best-known psychiatrist in Britain. His first media appearances were on the light-heartedBBC Radio 4 discussion programmeStop the Week. He was also for many years the voice of the BBC popular science programmeQED. Clare became famous for his probing interviews on radio and television with well-known figures such asBob Monkhouse andPaddy Ashdown[3] in several series ofIn the Psychiatrist's Chair,[4] which ran from 1982.[5]
As a young man Clare lost hisCatholic 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]
He was due to retire from his post as Consultant General Adult Psychiatrist at St Edmundsbury Hospital (nowSt. Patrick's Mental Health Services) inLucan, Dublin when he died suddenly of a heart attack in Paris at the age of 64.[6]
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