Ageing
Writer and producer Henry Normal uses poetry, storytelling and comedy to tackle big topics. This time it's ageing. From 2021.
Acclaimed, occasional writer Henry Normal tackles those subjects so big only radio can possibly contain them.
So far Henry has covered 鈥楩amily鈥�, 鈥楲ife鈥�, 鈥楲ove鈥�, 鈥業magination鈥�, 鈥楴ature鈥�, 鈥楾he Universe鈥� and 鈥楥ommunication; in this episode, recorded in front of a live audience in Stratford Upon Avon, he talks about getting older.
Through poetry, stories, jokes and quotes Henry explores being in the autumn of his life, when things are "going a different colour and dropping off.
Henry Normal is a multi-award winning writer, producer and poet. Co-writer of award winning TV programmes such as The Royle Family, The Mrs Merton Show, Coogan鈥檚 Run and Paul Calf, and producer of, amongst many others, Oscar-Nominated Philomena, Gavin and Stacey and Alan Partridge.
Produced by Carl Cooper.
A 麻豆社 Studios production for 麻豆社 Radio 4, first broadcast in November 2021.
On radio
Broadcasts
Wed 24 Nov 2021 18:30麻豆社 Radio 4- Wed 1 Dec 2021 07:30麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 1 Dec 2021 17:30麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 1 Dec 2021 22:00麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 2 Dec 2021 05:30麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 2 Jan 2022 19:15麻豆社 Radio 4
- Fri 7 Jan 2022 07:30麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 7 Jan 2022 17:30麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 7 Jan 2022 22:00麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 8 Jan 2022 05:30麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 2 Dec 2024 14:30麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
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- Tue 3 Dec 2024 04:30麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra