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4. '...I've started writing a will...'

Daliso Chaponda is back for a fourth series of his funny, informative and thought provoking Rose D'Or nominated show.

In this new series, Daliso is in a more philosophical mood. We find him working through his thoughts, feelings, and opinions by sharing his stories with a live audience in his hometown of Manchester.

Episode 4 - '...I've started writing a will...'

A family discussion about his father鈥檚 health gets Daliso contemplating his own mortality, so in this final episode he leaves us with his thoughts on ageing, how he鈥檇 like to be remembered and what he'll leave behind.聽He chats to the audience about debt and thinks of ingenious ways to clear his own arrears. And, heartened by his father finally accepting, and even encouraging his career choice, he ends the series with an inspiring speech.

Writer... Daliso Chaponda
Additional Material... Meryl O'Rourke
Production Coordinator... Katie Baum
Sound Manger... Jerry Peal

Theme music by Lawi
Image by Steve Ullathorne

Producer... Carl Cooper

This is a 成人快手 Studios Production for Radio 4.

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Daliso Chaponda shot to fame on Britain鈥檚 Got Talent, making it to the final of the 2017 series and establishing himself as a firm favourite with the judges and the British public. He became a Facebook and YouTube star amassing over 200 million views of his performances. He's also appeared on the Royal Variety Performance.

He has performed around the world and at the Edinburgh, Melbourne, Singapore, and Cape Town comedy festivals. He has also toured the UK and Africa to sell out audiences and rave reviews.

In addition to stand-up comedy, Daliso is also a prolific fiction writer. He has published science fiction, murder mysteries and fantasy fiction in numerous magazines, and anthologies. He is currently working on his new novel and a children鈥檚 book.

This is this fourth series of his Rose D'Or nominated Radio 4 series.

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28 minutes

Last on

Wed 8 Nov 2023 22:00

Broadcasts

  • Wed 1 Nov 2023 18:30
  • Wed 8 Nov 2023 22:00

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