My Judy Garland Life

Episode

Title

First
Broadcast

Repeated

Comments

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

20081223

20081224 (R4)

Tamsin Grieg reads from Susie Boyt's tribute to her screen idol Judy Garland. Interweaving her childhood memories of Judy with parallels from her own rather unconventional family life, including her father Lucien Freud's move from Berlin under the Nazis to postwar London, Susie explains how Judy helped her to escape the 'hellish bits of the everyday'.

Susie remembers her fabulous 'Judy-like' family Christmases and her many attempts to emulate her heroine on stage.

Susie remembers her 'Judy-like' family Christmases and her attempts to emulate her heroine

You Made Me Love You

20081224

Tamsin Grieg reads from Susie Boyt's tribute to her screen idol Judy Garland.

Susie reflects on her unshakeable passion for Judy and on the other unshakeable infatuations of her life, including an embarrassing girlhood crush on a female teacher. Then, when she finally meets Judy's daughter Liza, Susie wonders why neither of them can bring themselves even to mention her.

Susie wonders why, when she meets Judy's daughter Liza, neither of them even mentions her.

I Can't Give You Anything But Love

20081225

20081226 (R4)

Susie reflects on the notion of fandom and visits a Judy museum.

05 LAST

Get Happy

20081226

20081227 (R4)

Tamsin Grieg reads from Susie Boyt's tribute to her screen idol Judy Garland.

After an unexpected duet with Mickey Rooney over breakfast, Susie gingerly accepts an invitation to perform at a 'Judy Night' in Brooklyn. Before she knows it, she is draped over the lid of a baby grand piano in her best satin dress, singing her heart out.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
02	Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas	20081223	20081224 (R4)	Tamsin Grieg reads from Susie Boyt's tribute to her screen idol Judy Garland. Interweaving her childhood memories of Judy with parallels from her own rather unconventional family life, including her father Lucien Freud's move from Berlin under the Nazis to postwar London, Susie explains how Judy helped her to escape the 'hellish bits of the everyday'. Susie remembers her fabulous 'Judy-like' family Christmases and her many attempts to emulate her heroine on stage. Susie remembers her 'Judy-like' family Christmases and her attempts to emulate her heroine
03	You Made Me Love You	20081224		Tamsin Grieg reads from Susie Boyt's tribute to her screen idol Judy Garland. Susie reflects on her unshakeable passion for Judy and on the other unshakeable infatuations of her life, including an embarrassing girlhood crush on a female teacher. Then, when she finally meets Judy's daughter Liza, Susie wonders why neither of them can bring themselves even to mention her. Susie wonders why, when she meets Judy's daughter Liza, neither of them even mentions her.
04	I Can't Give You Anything But Love	20081225	20081226 (R4)	Susie reflects on the notion of fandom and visits a Judy museum.
05 LAST	Get Happy	20081226	20081227 (R4)	Tamsin Grieg reads from Susie Boyt's tribute to her screen idol Judy Garland. After an unexpected duet with Mickey Rooney over breakfast, Susie gingerly accepts an invitation to perform at a 'Judy Night' in Brooklyn. Before she knows it, she is draped over the lid of a baby grand piano in her best satin dress, singing her heart out.