Episode 3 - Seventy-Five Years
Sarah tells of her grandparents' lives, past and present - stabbings, alien abductions and dementia wards. From 2018.
Multi-award winning storyteller Sarah Kendal returns with more hilarious, gripping and moving stories.
This second volume of Sarah Kendall's Australian Trilogy, is one show in three parts. A collection of seemingly unconnected stories and memories, which, together, form a meditation on luck, survival and hindsight.
Scrolling backwards and forwards in time to different moments in her life, over the three parts Sarah creates an intricate montage, demonstrating the interconnectedness of life.
In this final part, Sarah tells of he grandparents lives, past and present, stabbings, alien abductions and dementia wards.
We find out why Halley's Comet meant so much to Sarah's dad and we conclude with a story about an astronaut's final trip.
Written by Sarah Kendall and Carl Cooper.
Producer: Carl Cooper
A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in September 2018.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Writer | Sarah Kendall |
| Writer | Carl Cooper |
| Performer | Sarah Kendall |
| Producer | Carl Cooper |
Broadcasts
Wed 5 Sep 2018 18:30BBC Radio 4- Wed 12 Sep 2018 07:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 12 Sep 2018 17:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 12 Sep 2018 22:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 13 Sep 2018 05:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 17 Dec 2020 18:30BBC Radio 4
- Christmas Eve 2020 07:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Christmas Eve 2020 17:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Christmas Eve 2020 22:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Christmas Day 2020 05:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 22 Jul 2022 22:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 21 Jan 2025 22:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
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