Radio 4
7 total works
David Sedaris's remarkable ability to uncover the hilarious absurdity teeming just below the surface of everyday life is surpassed only by his ability to make his stories even more hilarious when he reads them aloud. This is his first series for Radio 4, and he reads diary entries and essays from his books.
Episode 1
Six-to-Eight Black Men
Just a Quick Email
Episode 2
Let It Snow
The Cat and the Baboon
Keeping Up
Episode 3
Picapocketoni
I'll Eat What He's Wearing
Episode 4
Kookabura
With a Pal Like This
Episode 1
Six-to-Eight Black Men
Just a Quick Email
Episode 2
Let It Snow
The Cat and the Baboon
Keeping Up
Episode 3
Picapocketoni
I'll Eat What He's Wearing
Episode 4
Kookabura
With a Pal Like This
David Sedaris's remarkable ability to uncover the hilarious absurdity teeming just below the surface of everyday life is surpassed only by his ability to make his stories even more hilarious when he reads them aloud.
This is the complete recording of Meet David Sedaris Series Five, for Radio 4, and he reads essays from several of his books as well as many brand new diary pieces and extras. The full listing is:
Episode 1
The Understudy; Big Boy
Episode 2
Stepping Out; The Vigilant Rabbit
Episode 3
Leviathan
Episode 4
Little Guy, The Ones That Got Away, Now Hiring Friendly People
Episode 5
Calypso; Follow Me
Episode 6
Loggerheads
This is the complete recording of Meet David Sedaris Series Five, for Radio 4, and he reads essays from several of his books as well as many brand new diary pieces and extras. The full listing is:
Episode 1
The Understudy; Big Boy
Episode 2
Stepping Out; The Vigilant Rabbit
Episode 3
Leviathan
Episode 4
Little Guy, The Ones That Got Away, Now Hiring Friendly People
Episode 5
Calypso; Follow Me
Episode 6
Loggerheads
David Sedaris's remarkable ability to uncover the hilarious absurdity teeming just below the surface of everyday life is surpassed only by his ability to make his stories even more hilarious when he reads them aloud. This is his second series for Radio 4, and he reads diary entries and essays from his books.
Episode 1
The Incomplete Quad
The Squirrel and the Chipmunk
Episode 2
Me Talk Pretty One Day
It's Catching
Episode 3
Nuit of the Living Dead
The End of the Affair
Episode 4
Us and Them
Diary extracts
Episode 5
Memento Mori
The Motherless Bear
Episode 6
The Ship Shape
Make That a Double
Episode 1
The Incomplete Quad
The Squirrel and the Chipmunk
Episode 2
Me Talk Pretty One Day
It's Catching
Episode 3
Nuit of the Living Dead
The End of the Affair
Episode 4
Us and Them
Diary extracts
Episode 5
Memento Mori
The Motherless Bear
Episode 6
The Ship Shape
Make That a Double
David Sedaris's remarkable ability to uncover the hilarious absurdity teeming just below the surface of everyday life is surpassed only by his ability to make his stories even more hilarious when he reads them aloud.
This is the complete recording of his Radio 4 show Meet David Sedaris Series Four, and he reads essays from several of his books as well as many brand new diary pieces and extras. The full listing is:
Episode 1
'The Happy Place' from Let's Explore Diabetes With Owls
'The Shadow of Your Smile'
Episode 2
'Repeat After Me' from Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim
diary extracts
Episode 3
'#2 To Go' from Let's Explore Diabetes With Owls
'Innocence Abroad'
Episode 4
'Company Man'
diary extracts
Episode 5
'Understanding Understanding Owls' from Let's Explore Diabetes With Owls
'English Lesson'
Episode 6
'The Sea Section'
'Dog Days' from Let's Explore Diabetes With Owls
This is the complete recording of his Radio 4 show Meet David Sedaris Series Four, and he reads essays from several of his books as well as many brand new diary pieces and extras. The full listing is:
Episode 1
'The Happy Place' from Let's Explore Diabetes With Owls
'The Shadow of Your Smile'
Episode 2
'Repeat After Me' from Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim
diary extracts
Episode 3
'#2 To Go' from Let's Explore Diabetes With Owls
'Innocence Abroad'
Episode 4
'Company Man'
diary extracts
Episode 5
'Understanding Understanding Owls' from Let's Explore Diabetes With Owls
'English Lesson'
Episode 6
'The Sea Section'
'Dog Days' from Let's Explore Diabetes With Owls
David Sedaris's remarkable ability to uncover the hilarious absurdity teeming just below the surface of everyday life is surpassed only by his ability to make his stories even more hilarious when he reads them aloud. This is his third series for Radio 4, and he reads diary entries and essays from his books.
Episode 1
Attaboy
In the Waiting Room
Episode 2
Author Author
Front Row Centre With Thaddeus Bristol
Episode 3
Memory Lapse
If I Ruled the World
Episode 4
Put a Lid on It
Episode 5
Easy Tiger
Possession
Episode 6
Rubbish
Jesus Shaves
Episode 1
Attaboy
In the Waiting Room
Episode 2
Author Author
Front Row Centre With Thaddeus Bristol
Episode 3
Memory Lapse
If I Ruled the World
Episode 4
Put a Lid on It
Episode 5
Easy Tiger
Possession
Episode 6
Rubbish
Jesus Shaves
David Sedaris's remarkable ability to uncover the hilarious absurdity teeming just below the surface of everyday life is surpassed only by his ability to make his stories even more hilarious when he reads them aloud.
This is the complete recording of Meet David Sedaris Series Six, for Radio 4, and he reads essays from several of his books as well as many brand new diary pieces and extras. The full listing is:
Episode 1
Untamed; Diary extracts
Episode 2
Of Mice and Men; A Can of Worms
Episode 3
Suitable for Framing; Diary extracts
Episode 4
Buddy, Can You Spare A Tie?; A Modest Proposal
Episode 5
A Number of Reasons I've Been Depressed; Lately; Diary extracts
Episode 6
The Perfect Fit; Audience Q&A
This is the complete recording of Meet David Sedaris Series Six, for Radio 4, and he reads essays from several of his books as well as many brand new diary pieces and extras. The full listing is:
Episode 1
Untamed; Diary extracts
Episode 2
Of Mice and Men; A Can of Worms
Episode 3
Suitable for Framing; Diary extracts
Episode 4
Buddy, Can You Spare A Tie?; A Modest Proposal
Episode 5
A Number of Reasons I've Been Depressed; Lately; Diary extracts
Episode 6
The Perfect Fit; Audience Q&A
Named by Time as America's Favourite Humorist, the uniquely perceptive and hilarious David Sedaris reads from his essays and diaries for his seventh series for Radio 4.
This is the complete recording of Meet David Sedaris Series Seven, which was broadcast on Radio 4. The full listing is:
Episode One:
Father Time
Diary entries - 'October 10th, Frankfurt', 'April 24th 2014; Austin, Texas', 'February 8th 2017, London'
Episode Two:
The Godfather
Diary entries - 'December 22nd 2018, London', 'March 26th 2018, London', 'April 23rd 2018, St. Louis', 'August 26th 2017, Rackham West Sussex'
Episode Three:
The Silent Treatment
Diary entries - 'July 26th 2015, London', 'July 1st 2017, Raleigh', 'May 14th 2017, Anchorage'
Episode Four:
Why Aren't You Laughing?
Episode Five:
Active Shooter
Diary Entries - 'July 18th 2018, Newcastle', 'March 7th 2018, London', 'December 20th 2018, Albuquerque'
Episode Six:
CNN
Boo Hooey
Million Dollar Ideas
This is the complete recording of Meet David Sedaris Series Seven, which was broadcast on Radio 4. The full listing is:
Episode One:
Father Time
Diary entries - 'October 10th, Frankfurt', 'April 24th 2014; Austin, Texas', 'February 8th 2017, London'
Episode Two:
The Godfather
Diary entries - 'December 22nd 2018, London', 'March 26th 2018, London', 'April 23rd 2018, St. Louis', 'August 26th 2017, Rackham West Sussex'
Episode Three:
The Silent Treatment
Diary entries - 'July 26th 2015, London', 'July 1st 2017, Raleigh', 'May 14th 2017, Anchorage'
Episode Four:
Why Aren't You Laughing?
Episode Five:
Active Shooter
Diary Entries - 'July 18th 2018, Newcastle', 'March 7th 2018, London', 'December 20th 2018, Albuquerque'
Episode Six:
CNN
Boo Hooey
Million Dollar Ideas