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The Royle Family co-writer and Gavin & Stacey producer, Henry Normal takes a comic and poetic look at family life. From 2016.

Henry Normal presents a comic and poetic look at his family life – centred around his son, Johnny, who was diagnosed with "mildly severe" autism.

Through stand-up and poetry, Henry explores what this means for Johnny, for himself, and his wife, Angela.

Recorded with an audience in Henry's hometown of Brighton, the show paints just one portrait of life with autism; there are many versions of it, and this is Johnny's.

Henry Normal is a multi-award winning writer, producer and poet. He starred in Channel 4's Packet of Three, co-wrote The Royle Family and The Mrs Merton Show, and founded Baby Cow productions with Steve Coogan, which produced Gavin & Stacy, The Trip and Camping.

Written and performed by Henry Normal

Producer: Ed Morrish

A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in July 2016.

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1 minute

Last on

Sun 30 May 2021 23:00

Broadcasts

  • Sun 31 Jul 2016 19:15
  • Fri 5 Aug 2016 07:30
  • Fri 5 Aug 2016 17:30
  • Fri 5 Aug 2016 22:00
  • Sat 6 Aug 2016 05:30
  • Wed 17 May 2017 18:30
  • Thu 18 May 2017 00:30
  • Fri 23 Mar 2018 11:30
  • Sun 30 May 2021 23:00