Released on – 23 Feb 2021
The seventh instalment in this acclaimed, occasional series in which 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’ and ‘The Universe’; in this new episode he explores ‘Communication’, recorded with a virtual audience.
Through poetry, stories, jokes and quotes Henry will be looking at the way ‘how’ we communicate colours ‘what’ we communicate and exploring ‘why’ we communicate in the first place.
Written and performed by Henry Normal
Production Coordinator – Beverly Tagg
Produced by Carl Cooper
Released On: 31 Mar 2020
The sixth instalment in this acclaimed, occasional series in which acclaimed, occasional writer Henry Normal uses poetry, stories and comedy to tackle those subjects so big only radio can possibly contain them. In this new episode Henry explores our relationship to the vastness of the universe throughout eternity and beyond, taking us on a curious journey of time and space with the aid of a very big microscope and some dodgy rhymes.
Written and performed by Henry Normal
Production Coordinator – Beverly Tagg
Produced by Carl Cooper
This was a BBC Studios production.
Released On: 12 Mar 2019
The fifth instalment in this acclaimed, occasional series in which acclaimed, occasional writer Henry Normal uses poetry, stories and comedy to tackle those subjects so big only radio can possibly contain them. In this new episode Henry looks our relationship with nature in an exploration of unsung nature from the point of view of a busy urban human.
Written and performed by Henry Normal
Production Coordinator – Beverly Tagg
Produced by Carl Cooper
Released on 9 Dec 2020
The fourth instalment in this acclaimed, occasional series in which acclaimed, occasional writer Henry Normal uses poetry, stories and comedy to tackle those subjects so big only radio can possibly contain them.
In this new episode Henry looks at imagination, perception and how we express ourselves through art and creativity.
From the first cave paintings through to Henry’s own experiences of creating, writing and producing some of Britain’s best loved comedies over the years, Henry explores the wonders of the human imagination.
Henry Normal is a multi-award winning writer, producer and poet. Co-writer of award winning television 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.
He has published several volumes of poetry, including Travelling Second Class Through Hope, Staring Directly at the Eclipse and his new volume, Raining Upwards. And his memoir, A Normal Family: Everyday adventures with our autistic son.
Praise for previous episodes – ‘A Normal Family’, ‘A Normal Life’ and ‘A Normal Love’:
“It’s a rare and lovely thing: half an hour of radio that stops you short, gently demands your attention and then wipes your tears away while you have to have a little sit down.”
“It’s a real treat to hear a seasoned professional like Henry taking command of this evening comedy spot to deliver a show that’s idiosyncratic and effortlessly funny.”
“Not heard anything that jumps from hilarious to moving in such an intelligent, subtle way as Henry Normal’s show.”.
A Normal Communication
