Shattered By Hanif Kureishi

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'a Bomb Went Off In My Life.'

20241104

20241105 (R4)

Hanif Kureishi: ‘A few days ago, a bomb went off in my life, but this bomb has also shattered the lives of those around me.

On Boxing Day 2022, in Rome, Hanif Kureishi had a fall. When he came to, he was horrified to realise he had lost the use of his limbs, and was now completely dependent on the help of others, requiring constant hospital care. So began an odyssey of a year through the medical systems of Italy and the UK, with the hope of somehow being able to return home to his house in London.

Today: Kureishi wakes to find himself lying in a pool of blood, unable to move. As he and his partner wait for the ambulance, his first thought is the life he will now miss..

On Boxing Day 2022, Hanif Kureishi wakes up in a pool of blood, unable to move. This is the memoir of his months in hospital, of a life in pieces, and negotiating a future.

Art Malik reads Hanif Kureishi's brutally frank memoir of life after the fall that left him almost completely paralysed.

Writer: Hanif Kureishi is an acclaimed playwright, screenwriter, filmmaker and novelist. His novels include the award-winning The Buddha of Suburbia, The Black Album and Intimacy, and his screenplays include the Oscar-nominated My Beautiful Laundrette, My Son the Fanatic and Venus.

Art Malik reads Hanif Kureishi's powerful memoir of the fall that left him paralysed.

On Boxing Day 2022, Hanif Kureishi wakes up in a pool of blood, unable to move. This is the memoir of near year in hospital, of a life in pieces, and negotiating a future.

While confined to a series of hospital wards, he felt compelled to write, and, unable to type or to hold a pen, he began to dictate his thoughts to family members. The result is an extraordinary series of dispatches from his hospital bed – a diary of a life in pieces, recorded with rare honesty, clarity and courage. It's also a portrait of a new life, shaped by new feelings – of gratitude, humility and love.

Reader: Art Malik

Abridger: Julian Wilkinson

Producer: Justine Willett

Hanif Kureishi's powerful and darkly comic memoir of the fall that left him paralysed.

[LISTEN NOW]

'are You Still There?'

20241105

Hanif Kurieshi: ‘A few days ago, a bomb went off in my life, but this bomb has also shattered the lives of those around me. My partner, my children, my friends.

On Boxing Day 2022, in Rome, Hanif Kureishi had a fall. When he came to, he was horrified to realise he had lost the use of his limbs, and was now completely dependent on the help of others. So began an odyssey of a year through the medical systems of Italy and the UK, with the hope of somehow being able to return home to his house in London.

Today: as his friends fly out to visit him in Italy, where he still requires constant hospital care, Kureishi can't help but wonder how others will see him now...

Hanif Kureishi's brutally honest memoir of life after a fall that left him paralysed.

As his friends fly out to Italy to visit, Kureishi wonders how others will see him now, in the next in the author's powerful memoir of life after a catastrophic injury.

Art Malik reads Hanif Kureishi's powerful and brutally frank memoir.

Writer: Hanif Kureishi

Reader: Art Malik

Abridger: Julian Wilkinson

Producer: Justine Willett

Hanif Kureishi's powerful and darkly comic memoir of the fall that left him paralysed.

[LISTEN NOW]

'i Am Not A Show.'

20241106

20241107 (R4)

Hanif Kureishi: ‘A few days ago, a bomb went off in my life, but this bomb has also shattered the lives of those around me. My partner, my children, my friends.

Today: Kureishi rages against his powerlessness and now constant dependence on others...

Hanif Kureishi's brutally frank memoir charting life after a catastrophic injury.

Now back in a London hospital, Kureishi rages against his powerlessness and constant dependence on others, in the next in his memoir of life after a catastrophic injury.

Art Malik reads Hanif Kureishi's brutally frank and powerful memoir.

Now back in a London hospital, Kureishi rages against his powerlessness and constant dependence on others, in the next episode of his memoir of life after a catastrophic injury.

Writer: Hanif Kureishi

Reader: Art Malik

Abridger: Julian Wilkinson

Producer: Justine Willett

Hanif Kureishi's powerful and darkly comic memoir of the fall that left him paralysed.

[LISTEN NOW]

'who Am I Now?'

20241107

20241108 (R4)

Hanif Kureishi: ‘A few days ago, a bomb went off in my life, but this bomb has also shattered the lives of those around me.

Today: With a return to his home in London within sight, Kureishi struggles with his new identity

With a return home within sight, Kureishi begins to struggle with his new identity.

With a return to his home in London within sight, Kureishi struggles with his new identity, in the next in his brutally honest memoir of life after a catastrophic injury.

Art Malik reads Hanif Kureishi's brutally frank memoir of his life after the fall that left him almost completely paralysed.

Writer: Hanif Kureishi

Reader: Art Malik

Abridger: Julian Wilkinson

Producer: Justine Willett

Hanif Kureishi's powerful and darkly comic memoir of the fall that left him paralysed.

[LISTEN NOW]

'i Will Make Something Of This.'

20241108

20241109 (R4)

Hanif Kurieshi: ‘A few days ago, a bomb went off in my life, but this bomb has also shattered the lives of those around me.

Today: almost a year since his fall, Kureishi is back home. His life has been smashed, remade and altered, but he's determined to make something of it...

The final part of Kureishi's brutally frank memoir of life after a catastrophic injury.

Almost a year since his fall, Kureishi is back home, to a very different life, but one he's determined to make something of. The final part of Kureishi's powerful memoir.

Art Malik reads Hani Kureishi's brutally frank memoir of life after a catastrophic injury that left him almost completely paralysed.

Almost a year since his fall, Kureishi is back home, to a very different life, but one he's determined to make something of. Art Malik reads the final part of Kureishi's memoir.

Writer: Hanif Kureishi

Reader: Art Malik

Abridger: Julian Wilkinson

Producer: Justine Willett

Hanif Kureishi's powerful and darkly comic memoir of the fall that left him paralysed.

[LISTEN NOW]

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	'a Bomb Went Off In My Life.'	20241104	20241105 (R4)	Hanif Kureishi: ‘A few days ago, a bomb went off in my life, but this bomb has also shattered the lives of those around me. On Boxing Day 2022, in Rome, Hanif Kureishi had a fall. When he came to, he was horrified to realise he had lost the use of his limbs, and was now completely dependent on the help of others, requiring constant hospital care. So began an odyssey of a year through the medical systems of Italy and the UK, with the hope of somehow being able to return home to his house in London. Today: Kureishi wakes to find himself lying in a pool of blood, unable to move. As he and his partner wait for the ambulance, his first thought is the life he will now miss.. On Boxing Day 2022, Hanif Kureishi wakes up in a pool of blood, unable to move. This is the memoir of his months in hospital, of a life in pieces, and negotiating a future. Art Malik reads Hanif Kureishi's brutally frank memoir of life after the fall that left him almost completely paralysed. Writer: Hanif Kureishi is an acclaimed playwright, screenwriter, filmmaker and novelist. His novels include the award-winning The Buddha of Suburbia, The Black Album and Intimacy, and his screenplays include the Oscar-nominated My Beautiful Laundrette, My Son the Fanatic and Venus. Art Malik reads Hanif Kureishi's powerful memoir of the fall that left him paralysed. On Boxing Day 2022, Hanif Kureishi wakes up in a pool of blood, unable to move. This is the memoir of near year in hospital, of a life in pieces, and negotiating a future. While confined to a series of hospital wards, he felt compelled to write, and, unable to type or to hold a pen, he began to dictate his thoughts to family members. The result is an extraordinary series of dispatches from his hospital bed – a diary of a life in pieces, recorded with rare honesty, clarity and courage. It's also a portrait of a new life, shaped by new feelings – of gratitude, humility and love. Reader: Art Malik Abridger: Julian Wilkinson Producer: Justine Willett Hanif Kureishi's powerful and darkly comic memoir of the fall that left him paralysed. [LISTEN NOW]
02	'are You Still There?'	20241105		Hanif Kurieshi: ‘A few days ago, a bomb went off in my life, but this bomb has also shattered the lives of those around me. My partner, my children, my friends. On Boxing Day 2022, in Rome, Hanif Kureishi had a fall. When he came to, he was horrified to realise he had lost the use of his limbs, and was now completely dependent on the help of others. So began an odyssey of a year through the medical systems of Italy and the UK, with the hope of somehow being able to return home to his house in London. Today: as his friends fly out to visit him in Italy, where he still requires constant hospital care, Kureishi can't help but wonder how others will see him now... Hanif Kureishi's brutally honest memoir of life after a fall that left him paralysed. As his friends fly out to Italy to visit, Kureishi wonders how others will see him now, in the next in the author's powerful memoir of life after a catastrophic injury. Art Malik reads Hanif Kureishi's powerful and brutally frank memoir. While confined to a series of hospital wards, he felt compelled to write, and, unable to type or to hold a pen, he began to dictate his thoughts to family members. The result is an extraordinary series of dispatches from his hospital bed – a diary of a life in pieces, recorded with rare honesty, clarity and courage. It's also a portrait of a new life, shaped by new feelings – of gratitude, humility and love. Writer: Hanif Kureishi Reader: Art Malik Abridger: Julian Wilkinson Producer: Justine Willett Hanif Kureishi's powerful and darkly comic memoir of the fall that left him paralysed. [LISTEN NOW]
03	'i Am Not A Show.'	20241106	20241107 (R4)	Hanif Kureishi: ‘A few days ago, a bomb went off in my life, but this bomb has also shattered the lives of those around me. My partner, my children, my friends. On Boxing Day 2022, in Rome, Hanif Kureishi had a fall. When he came to, he was horrified to realise he had lost the use of his limbs, and was now completely dependent on the help of others, requiring constant hospital care. So began an odyssey of a year through the medical systems of Italy and the UK, with the hope of somehow being able to return home to his house in London. Today: Kureishi rages against his powerlessness and now constant dependence on others... Hanif Kureishi's brutally frank memoir charting life after a catastrophic injury. Now back in a London hospital, Kureishi rages against his powerlessness and constant dependence on others, in the next in his memoir of life after a catastrophic injury. Art Malik reads Hanif Kureishi's brutally frank and powerful memoir. Now back in a London hospital, Kureishi rages against his powerlessness and constant dependence on others, in the next episode of his memoir of life after a catastrophic injury. While confined to a series of hospital wards, he felt compelled to write, and, unable to type or to hold a pen, he began to dictate his thoughts to family members. The result is an extraordinary series of dispatches from his hospital bed – a diary of a life in pieces, recorded with rare honesty, clarity and courage. It's also a portrait of a new life, shaped by new feelings – of gratitude, humility and love. Writer: Hanif Kureishi Reader: Art Malik Abridger: Julian Wilkinson Producer: Justine Willett Hanif Kureishi's powerful and darkly comic memoir of the fall that left him paralysed. [LISTEN NOW]
04	'who Am I Now?'	20241107	20241108 (R4)	Hanif Kureishi: ‘A few days ago, a bomb went off in my life, but this bomb has also shattered the lives of those around me. On Boxing Day 2022, in Rome, Hanif Kureishi had a fall. When he came to, he was horrified to realise he had lost the use of his limbs, and was now completely dependent on the help of others, requiring constant hospital care. So began an odyssey of a year through the medical systems of Italy and the UK, with the hope of somehow being able to return home to his house in London. Today: With a return to his home in London within sight, Kureishi struggles with his new identity With a return home within sight, Kureishi begins to struggle with his new identity. With a return to his home in London within sight, Kureishi struggles with his new identity, in the next in his brutally honest memoir of life after a catastrophic injury. Art Malik reads Hanif Kureishi's brutally frank memoir of his life after the fall that left him almost completely paralysed. While confined to a series of hospital wards, he felt compelled to write, and, unable to type or to hold a pen, he began to dictate his thoughts to family members. The result is an extraordinary series of dispatches from his hospital bed – a diary of a life in pieces, recorded with rare honesty, clarity and courage. It's also a portrait of a new life, shaped by new feelings – of gratitude, humility and love. Writer: Hanif Kureishi Reader: Art Malik Abridger: Julian Wilkinson Producer: Justine Willett Hanif Kureishi's powerful and darkly comic memoir of the fall that left him paralysed. [LISTEN NOW]
05	'i Will Make Something Of This.'	20241108	20241109 (R4)	Hanif Kurieshi: ‘A few days ago, a bomb went off in my life, but this bomb has also shattered the lives of those around me. On Boxing Day 2022, in Rome, Hanif Kureishi had a fall. When he came to, he was horrified to realise he had lost the use of his limbs, and was now completely dependent on the help of others, requiring constant hospital care. So began an odyssey of a year through the medical systems of Italy and the UK, with the hope of somehow being able to return home to his house in London. Today: almost a year since his fall, Kureishi is back home. His life has been smashed, remade and altered, but he's determined to make something of it... The final part of Kureishi's brutally frank memoir of life after a catastrophic injury. Almost a year since his fall, Kureishi is back home, to a very different life, but one he's determined to make something of. The final part of Kureishi's powerful memoir. Art Malik reads Hani Kureishi's brutally frank memoir of life after a catastrophic injury that left him almost completely paralysed. Almost a year since his fall, Kureishi is back home, to a very different life, but one he's determined to make something of. Art Malik reads the final part of Kureishi's memoir. While confined to a series of hospital wards, he felt compelled to write, and, unable to type or to hold a pen, he began to dictate his thoughts to family members. The result is an extraordinary series of dispatches from his hospital bed – a diary of a life in pieces, recorded with rare honesty, clarity and courage. It's also a portrait of a new life, shaped by new feelings – of gratitude, humility and love. Writer: Hanif Kureishi Reader: Art Malik Abridger: Julian Wilkinson Producer: Justine Willett Hanif Kureishi's powerful and darkly comic memoir of the fall that left him paralysed. [LISTEN NOW]