Stories With Latitude [Afternoon Reading]

Episode

Title

First
Broadcast

Repeated

Comments

20080721

20090426 (R4)

A story from Milton Jones about the trials and tribulations of a comedian on the road.

Gift

20070716

Performance poet Francesca Beard reads Lost and Found, a story set at a summer festival.

I Drink Nothing

20090721

20110213 (R4)

Emma Kennedy's memories of accompanying her parents to hear the Rolling Stones at a rock festival when she was nine offer a hilarious child's eye-view of the event, from the sanitary facilities and the inaccessibility of the ice-cream van to the motley crowd of festival goers, the sight of a male streaker and the thrilling arrival of Mick Jagger strutting onto the stage.

Producer Sara Davies.

By Emma Kennedy. A child's-eye view of seeing the Rolling Stones at a rock festival.

Producer Sara Davies.

By Emma Kennedy. A child's-eye view of seeing the Rolling Stones at a rock festival.

20070717

With actor and comedian Dylan Moran.

20080722

20090503 (R4)

A new piece of comedy from AL Kennedy on the troublesome subject of teeth.

Scott Hardy's Queensway Sessions

20090722

20110220 (R4)

PHOTOGRAPHER REUBEN CANTARINI BECOMES OBSESSED WITH THE WORK OF A BRILLIANT MUSICIAN CALLED SCOTT HARDY, WHOSE MUSIC ONLY EXISTS ON THE INTERNET UNTIL REUBEN CLANDESTINELY TAPES A PRIVATE SESSION. WHEN HARDY'S DEATH IS ANNOUNCED, HIS CULT FOLLOWING GROWS. REUBEN NEVER DIVULGES THE EXISTENCE OF HIS BOOTLEG RECORDING UNTIL AN EMAIL FROM ANOTHER MUSIC COLLECTOR STARTS TO UNRAVEL THE MYSTERY OF HIS HERO'S DEATH.

Producer Sara Davies.

By Matt Thorne. A photographer becomes obsessed with the work of a brilliant musician.

Producer Sara Davies.

By Matt Thorne. A photographer becomes obsessed with the work of a brilliant musician.

20070718

Simon Armitage reads two of his recent prose poems.

20080723

20090510 (R4)

Jon Ronson reveals the tensions inherent in knives, wives, dogs and small boys.

Grandfather

20090723

20110227 (R4)

STEPHEN K AMOS IS BEST KNOWN FOR HIS STAND-UP COMEDY AT THE EDINBURGH FRINGE FESTIVAL, REGULAR APPEARANCES AT THE COMEDY STORE AND A RAFT OF RECENT ACCLAIMED TELEVISION AND RADIO WORK. HE ENDS RADIO 4'S TRIO OF STORIES WITH LATITUDE WITH A SPECIALLY WRITTEN STORY ABOUT HOW A FAMILY HEIRLOOM HAS THE POWER TO TAKE HIM BACK TO HIS CHILDOOD AND A VERY SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP IN HIS LIFE.

PRODUCER SARA DAVIES.

By stand-up comedian Stephen K Amos. A family heirloom takes Stephen back to his childhood

PRODUCER SARA DAVIES.

By stand-up comedian Stephen K Amos. A family heirloom takes Stephen back to his childhood

20070719

A story about a man's efforts to rediscover the body he had at 20.

20080724

20090517 (R4)

Comedian Lucy Porter gets inside the head of a festival first-aider.

20070720

Featuring Jeremy Hardy.

20080725

20090524 (R4)

John Hegley eavesdrops on a conversation between two friends in Imperial Rome.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01		20080721	20090426 (R4)	A story from Milton Jones about the trials and tribulations of a comedian on the road. A story from Milton Jones about the trials and tribulations of a comedian on the road.
01	Gift	20070716		Performance poet Francesca Beard reads Lost and Found, a story set at a summer festival.
01	I Drink Nothing	20090721	20110213 (R4)	Emma Kennedy's memories of accompanying her parents to hear the Rolling Stones at a rock festival when she was nine offer a hilarious child's eye-view of the event, from the sanitary facilities and the inaccessibility of the ice-cream van to the motley crowd of festival goers, the sight of a male streaker and the thrilling arrival of Mick Jagger strutting onto the stage. Producer Sara Davies. By Emma Kennedy. A child's-eye view of seeing the Rolling Stones at a rock festival. Emma Kennedy's memories of accompanying her parents to hear the Rolling Stones at a rock festival when she was nine offer a hilarious child's eye-view of the event, from the sanitary facilities and the inaccessibility of the ice-cream van to the motley crowd of festival goers, the sight of a male streaker and the thrilling arrival of Mick Jagger strutting onto the stage. Producer Sara Davies. By Emma Kennedy. A child's-eye view of seeing the Rolling Stones at a rock festival.
02		20070717		With actor and comedian Dylan Moran.
02		20080722	20090503 (R4)	A new piece of comedy from AL Kennedy on the troublesome subject of teeth. A new piece of comedy from AL Kennedy on the troublesome subject of teeth.
02	Scott Hardy's Queensway Sessions	20090722	20110220 (R4)	PHOTOGRAPHER REUBEN CANTARINI BECOMES OBSESSED WITH THE WORK OF A BRILLIANT MUSICIAN CALLED SCOTT HARDY, WHOSE MUSIC ONLY EXISTS ON THE INTERNET UNTIL REUBEN CLANDESTINELY TAPES A PRIVATE SESSION. WHEN HARDY'S DEATH IS ANNOUNCED, HIS CULT FOLLOWING GROWS. REUBEN NEVER DIVULGES THE EXISTENCE OF HIS BOOTLEG RECORDING UNTIL AN EMAIL FROM ANOTHER MUSIC COLLECTOR STARTS TO UNRAVEL THE MYSTERY OF HIS HERO'S DEATH. Producer Sara Davies. By Matt Thorne. A photographer becomes obsessed with the work of a brilliant musician. PHOTOGRAPHER REUBEN CANTARINI BECOMES OBSESSED WITH THE WORK OF A BRILLIANT MUSICIAN CALLED SCOTT HARDY, WHOSE MUSIC ONLY EXISTS ON THE INTERNET UNTIL REUBEN CLANDESTINELY TAPES A PRIVATE SESSION. WHEN HARDY'S DEATH IS ANNOUNCED, HIS CULT FOLLOWING GROWS. REUBEN NEVER DIVULGES THE EXISTENCE OF HIS BOOTLEG RECORDING UNTIL AN EMAIL FROM ANOTHER MUSIC COLLECTOR STARTS TO UNRAVEL THE MYSTERY OF HIS HERO'S DEATH. Producer Sara Davies. By Matt Thorne. A photographer becomes obsessed with the work of a brilliant musician.
03		20070718		Simon Armitage reads two of his recent prose poems.
03		20080723	20090510 (R4)	Jon Ronson reveals the tensions inherent in knives, wives, dogs and small boys. Jon Ronson reveals the tensions inherent in knives, wives, dogs and small boys.
03	Grandfather	20090723	20110227 (R4)	STEPHEN K AMOS IS BEST KNOWN FOR HIS STAND-UP COMEDY AT THE EDINBURGH FRINGE FESTIVAL, REGULAR APPEARANCES AT THE COMEDY STORE AND A RAFT OF RECENT ACCLAIMED TELEVISION AND RADIO WORK. HE ENDS RADIO 4'S TRIO OF STORIES WITH LATITUDE WITH A SPECIALLY WRITTEN STORY ABOUT HOW A FAMILY HEIRLOOM HAS THE POWER TO TAKE HIM BACK TO HIS CHILDOOD AND A VERY SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP IN HIS LIFE. PRODUCER SARA DAVIES. By stand-up comedian Stephen K Amos. A family heirloom takes Stephen back to his childhood STEPHEN K AMOS IS BEST KNOWN FOR HIS STAND-UP COMEDY AT THE EDINBURGH FRINGE FESTIVAL, REGULAR APPEARANCES AT THE COMEDY STORE AND A RAFT OF RECENT ACCLAIMED TELEVISION AND RADIO WORK. HE ENDS RADIO 4'S TRIO OF STORIES WITH LATITUDE WITH A SPECIALLY WRITTEN STORY ABOUT HOW A FAMILY HEIRLOOM HAS THE POWER TO TAKE HIM BACK TO HIS CHILDOOD AND A VERY SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP IN HIS LIFE. PRODUCER SARA DAVIES. By stand-up comedian Stephen K Amos. A family heirloom takes Stephen back to his childhood
04		20070719		A story about a man's efforts to rediscover the body he had at 20.
04		20080724	20090517 (R4)	Comedian Lucy Porter gets inside the head of a festival first-aider. Comedian Lucy Porter gets inside the head of a festival first-aider.
05		20070720		Featuring Jeremy Hardy.
05		20080725	20090524 (R4)	John Hegley eavesdrops on a conversation between two friends in Imperial Rome. John Hegley eavesdrops on a conversation between two friends in Imperial Rome.