Episodes
| Series | Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
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| 01 | 01 | A Day In October | 20170228 | 20190924 (BBC7) 20211001 (BBC7) 20230804 (BBC7) 20260104 (BBC7) 20180215 (R4) | 
'This show is a story about a day in October in 1990, when I saw a miracle happen to a boy, and his name was George Peach...' The story of Sarah's secret relationship with bullied classmate, George Peach. Following an accident at the beach, George Peach died for exactly 11 seconds. Sarah's story examines the remarkable effect those 11 seconds had on Sarah and her schoolmates. The show plays with the relationship between fiction and real-life and explores the redemptive power of storytelling. A Day in October won the 2018 Writers' Guild Award and the Audio Drama Award for best comedy production. Taking her audience on a trip, Sarah gives a unique snapshot of small-town life in Australia in the early 1990s . At a time when most people were seeing Australians through the filter of 'Home and Away' and 'Neighbours', Sarah's shows present a darker underbelly to the stereotype of the sun-loving, happy-go-lucky Aussie teenager. Written and performed by Sarah Kendall. A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in February 2017. Storyteller Sarah Kendall performs her award-winning live solo show. The story about a day in October, 1990, when Sarah saw a miracle happen, affecting her and her classmates. From 2017. The story of Sarah's secret relationship with bullied classmate, George Peach. Following an accident at the beach, George Peach died for exactly 11 seconds. Sarah's story examines the remarkable effect those eleven seconds had on Sarah and her schoolmates. The show plays with the relationship between fiction and real-life and explores the redemptive power of storytelling. A Day in October won the 2018 Writers' Guild Award the Audio Drama Award for best comedy production. Taking her audience on a trip, Sarah gives a unique snapshot of small-town life in Australia in the early 90s. At a time when most people were seeing Australians through the filter of 'Home and Away' and 'Neighbours', Sarah's shows present a darker underbelly to the stereotype of the sun-loving, happy-go-lucky Aussie teenager. Storyteller Sarah Kendall performs her award-winning live solo show A Day in October. A Day in October won the 2018 Writers' Guild Award for best comedy. |
| 01 | 02 | Touchdown | 20170307 | 20191001 (BBC7) 20211008 (BBC7) 20230811 (BBC7) 20260111 (BBC7) 20180222 (R4) |
Starting with a short routine from her comedy club set, Sarah admits that like with most stand-up routines, it had a punchline manufactured for the sake of a joke. Her mum challenges her to tell everyone what really happened the day she swore at that teacher and the result is this show. Denied the quick fix of a fabricated punchline it is transformed into a full, honest, coming-of-age story that explores the clumsiness of adolescents, their awkward relationships, and painful need for friendship and love. Multi-award winning storyteller Sarah Kendall brings her critically acclaimed trilogy of funny and moving, live shows to BBC Radio. Taking her audience on a trip, Sarah gives a unique snapshot of small-town life in Australia in the early 90s. At a time when most people were seeing Australians through the filter of 'Home and Away' and 'Neighbours', Sarah's shows present a darker underbelly to the stereotype of the sun-loving, happy-go-lucky Aussie teenager. Comedic and tragic in equal measure, Sarah's tales of her teenage life blend intricate narratives with a cast of memorable characters, bringing events to life in front of your very ears. *Contains very strong language Written and performed by Sarah Kendall A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in March 2017. Storyteller Sarah Kendall performs her award-winning live solo show Touchdown. A coming-of-age live comedy show exploring the clumsiness of adolescents and their need for friendship and love. From 2017. |
| 01 | 03 LAST | Shaken | 20170314 | 20191008 (BBC7) 20211015 (BBC7) 20230818 (BBC7) 20260118 (BBC7) 20180301 (R4) | 'This show is a story, and it's a big story. But it actually starts in one of my therapy sessions...' In 1989, 13 and unpopular, Sarah misses the school bus. This prompts her to tell a lie and suddenly she finds herself the focal point of the entire community. This show is as much about the art of storytelling as it is about a teenager's want to be popular. Sarah examines why stories are so important to her and she leaves us with a message from Ferris Bueller: 'Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and move around once in a while, you could miss it' Multi-award winning storyteller Sarah Kendall, continues her critically acclaimed trilogy of funny and moving, live shows to BBC Radio. Taking her audience on a trip, Sarah gives a unique snapshot of small-town life in Australia in the early 90s. At a time when most people were seeing Australians through the filter of 'Home and Away' and 'Neighbours', Sarah's shows present a darker underbelly to the stereotype of the sun-loving, happy-go-lucky Aussie teenager. Comedic and tragic in equal measure, Sarah's tales of her teenage life blend intricate narratives with a cast of memorable characters, bringing events to life in front of your very ears. Written and performed by Sarah Kendall. A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4, first broadcast in March 2017. Storyteller Sarah Kendall performs her award-winning live solo show Shaken. From Sarah's award-winning live solo show about a teenager's desire to be popular as well as the art of storytelling. From 2017. |
| 02 | 01 | Seventy-three Seconds | 20180822 | 20180829 (BBC7) 20180830 (BBC7) 20201210 (BBC7) 20201211 (BBC7) 20220708 (BBC7) 20220709 (BBC7) 20220710 (BBC7) 20250107 (BBC7) 20201203 (R4) | 'Good luck, bad luck, who can tell...' The return of multi-award winning storyteller Sarah Kendall. Scrolling backwards and forwards in time to different moments in her life, Sarah creates an intricate montage, demonstrating the interconnectedness of life. In the first of three parts, Sarah shares her childhood memories of her brother's sixth birthday party, of their first pet and of her family gathering on the lawn to catch a glimpse of Halley's Comet in 1986. Plus an insight into the process of how this show came together, as Sarah watches a video of the Challenger Space Shuttle disaster. Written by Sarah Kendall and Carl Cooper A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in August 2018. Storyteller Sarah Kendall returns with more hilarious, gripping and moving stories. Multi-award-winning storyteller Sarah Kendall returns with more hilarious, gripping and moving stories: childhood. From 2018. The return of multi-award winning storyteller Sarah Kendall with more hilarious, gripping and moving stories. The trilogy showcases a collection of seemingly unconnected stories and memories, which, together, combine to form a meditation on luck, survival and hindsight. In the first of three parts, Sarah shares her childhood memories of her brother's 6th birthday party, of their first pet and of her family gathering on the lawn to catch a glimpse of Halley's Comet in 1986. Plus an insight into the process of how this show came together, as Sarah watches a video of the Challenger Space Shuttle disaster. (Photo Credit: Rosalind Furlong) Sarah's awards for series 1: Winner: Writers' Guild Award - Best Radio Comedy Winner: BBC Audio Drama Award - Best Scripted Comedy (Long form) Winner: Silver ARIA Award - Best Fictional Storytelling Storyteller Sarah Kendal returns with more hilarious, gripping and moving stories. |
| 02 | 02 | One-seventeen Am | 20180829 | 20180905 (BBC7) 20180906 (BBC7) 20201217 (BBC7) 20201218 (BBC7) 20220715 (BBC7) 20250114 (BBC7) 20201210 (R4) | 'Good day, bad day, who can tell...' Multi-award winning storyteller Sarah Kendal returns with more hilarious, gripping and moving stories. This second volume of Sarah Kendall's Australian Trilogy, is one show in three parts. A collection of seemingly unconnected stories and memories, which, together, form a meditation on luck, survival and hindsight. Scrolling backwards and forwards in time to different moments in her life, over the three parts Sarah creates an intricate montage, demonstrating the interconnectedness of life. In this second part, Sarah is trying to be more positive. She tells us of a trip to the vets with the family's pet hamster, of a car accident she was in as a child, and of a day at a clinic with her son. And we find out that hamsters originate from Syria. Written by Sarah Kendall and Carl Cooper. A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in September 2018. Funny and moving stories as Sarah tries to be more positive and the family's pet hamster gets a trip to the vets. From 2018. |
| 02 | 03 LAST | Seventy-five Years | 20180905 | 20180912 (BBC7) 20180913 (BBC7) 20201224 (BBC7) 20201225 (BBC7) 20220722 (BBC7) 20250121 (BBC7) 20201217 (R4) | Multi-award winning storyteller Sarah Kendal returns with more hilarious, gripping and moving stories. This second volume of Sarah Kendall's Australian Trilogy, is one show in three parts. A collection of seemingly unconnected stories and memories, which, together, form a meditation on luck, survival and hindsight. Scrolling backwards and forwards in time to different moments in her life, over the three parts Sarah creates an intricate montage, demonstrating the interconnectedness of life. In this final part, Sarah tells of he grandparents lives, past and present, stabbings, alien abductions and dementia wards. We find out why Halley's Comet meant so much to Sarah's dad and we conclude with a story about an astronaut's final trip. Written by Sarah Kendall and Carl Cooper. A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in September 2018. Sarah tells of her grandparents' lives, past and present - stabbings, alien abductions and dementia wards. From 2018. |
Multi-award winning storyteller Sarah Kendall, brings her critically acclaimed trilogy of funny and moving, live shows to BBC Radio.