Off the Page - Shoulda Put A Ring On It

Off The Page presents new writing and provocative debate. In the first programme of the new series Bidisha, Stella Duffy and Harry Benson each arrive in studio with 400 words entitled "Shoulda Put A Ring On It." The title comes from a Beyonce single, and provokes each of our guests in a different way. "Marriage, I am not tempted, writes Bidisha, "it is like all other things I am not tempted by, such as golf, crochet and pole jumping." Bidisha is the author of three novels, and first signed a publishing deal aged 16. Harry Benson runs marriage courses for the Bristol Community Family Trust, and is author of Let's Stick Together. Playwright and novelist Stella Duffy's book "Theodora: Actress, Empress, Whore is published later this summer.".