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Comic Angela Barnes remembers her larger-than-life father, tackling life and love and what comes afterwards. From 2016.

Super-sharp everywoman Angela Barnes tackles life and love - and, with the help of an audience, packs herself a fantasy coffin.

Remembering her larger-than-life father - a gregarious character, sex shop manager, naturist, and a big fan of caravans and pranks - Angela celebrates his 'carpe diem' approach to life, and his favourite motto, You Can't Take It With You.

When her father died very suddenly in 2008, Angela and her family proved him wrong and stuffed his coffin with sentimental keepsakes for his final journey.

In this series, Angela does the very same thing and asks her loved ones to nominate objects that they would choose to send on with her as mementoes of their time together, which she keeps in a suitcase full of memories, acting as prompts for contemplative, heart-warming and captivating comedy.

An Impatient production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4, first broadcast in August 2016.

2 months left to listen

14 minutes

Last on

Tue 29 Sep 2020 23:30

Credits

Role Contributor
Performer Angela Barnes
Writer Angela Barnes

Broadcasts

  • Wed 24 Aug 2016 23:00
  • Wed 29 May 2019 23:00
  • Tue 29 Sep 2020 23:30