A very special evening of comedy from David Sedaris with music from the BBC Symphony Orchestra. No matter the time of year, the Grim Reaper could be just around the corner. Show more
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Loose Ends
Danny Brocklehurst, David Sedaris, Akala, Amma Asante, Miles From Kinshasa, Miss Hope Springs, Francesca Martinez
37 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Clive Anderson and Francesca Martinez are joined by Danny Brocklehurst, David Sedaris, Amma Asante and Akala. With music from Miles from Kinshasa and Miss Hope Springs. Show more
Loose Ends
David Sedaris, Erica Whyman, Elis James, Courtney Act, Gruff Rhys, Paul White, Emma Freud, Clive Anderson
35 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Clive Anderson and Emma Freud are joined by David Sedaris, Erica Whyman, Elis James and Courtney Act and for conversation and comedy. With music from Gruff Rhys and Paul White. Show more
Start the Week
AL Kennedy and David Sedaris on matters of the heart
43 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Tom Sutcliffe discusses love and self-love with AL Kennedy, Lavinia Greenlaw, David Sedaris and Simon Blackburn. Show more
Andrew Graham-Dixon reviews the highlights of 2011, including Sir David Attenborough celebrating artist John Craxton and Alan Yentob interviewing Gerhard Richter. Show more
Front Row
The World's End; The Color Purple musical; David Sedaris; Badults
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Mark Lawson reviews The World's End, a new film from Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright; writer Marsha Norman on The Color Purple; Cultural Exchange with David Sedaris; TV comedy Badults. Show more
David Sedaris was not always an award-winning writer and satirist. For two consecutive Christmases, he was elf at a New York department store. These are extracts from his diaries. Show more
The globetrotting, trash-picking, aisle-rolling storyteller shares Can You Spare A Tie? and A Modest Proposal. From 2017. Show more
The American humourist on food issues on a trip to China in 'Number 2 to Go' and learning languages in 'Innocents Abroad'. From December 2013. Show more
The American humourist on having a guest room in 'Company Man', and more extracts from his diary. From December 2013. Show more
The American humourist on his native tongue in 'English Lesson' and taxidermy in 'Understanding Understanding Owls'. From December 2013. Show more
The American humourist on dealing with family tragedy in 'The Sea Section' and our canine friends in 'Dog Days'. From January 2014. Show more
The American humourist on questionable childcare in ‘The Understudy’ and one flush not sufficing in ‘Big Boy’. From 2015. Show more
The American humourist recalls childhood discipline in 'Attaboy' and foreign country perils during 'In The Waiting Room' From September 2012. Show more
More wit and charm from the American humourist: 'Author, Author' and 'Front Row Center with Thaddeus Bristol'. From October 2012. Show more
More wit and charm from the American essayist, including Memory Lapse and If I Ruled the World. From October 2012. Show more
The award-winning American essayist brings more wit and charm, including a story involving his sister Tiffany and extracts from his diaries. From October 2012. Show more
The multi-award winning American essayist brings more wit and charm: 'Easy Tiger' and 'Possession'. From October 2012. Show more
The multi-award winning American essayist concludes his series of audience readings: 'Rubbish' and 'Jesus Shaves'. From November 2012. Show more
An obsessive quest for fitness in ‘Stepping Out’ and a tale of over-zealous security in ‘The Vigilant Rabbit’. From 2015. Show more