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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 ‘Family’, ‘Life’, ‘Love’, ‘Imagination’, ‘Nature’, ‘The Universe’ and ‘Communication; 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’s Run and Paul Calf, and producer of, amongst many others, Oscar-Nominated Philomena, Gavin and Stacey and Alan Partridge.

Produced by Carl Cooper.

A ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Studios production for ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4, first broadcast in November 2021.

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28 minutes

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