Arthur Smith: Syd
- Radio stand-up
- BBC Radio 4
- 2021
- 1 episode
Stand-up special from Arthur Smith, inspired by his father's memoirs. Also features Nick Smith.
- Repeated Thursday 5th December at 2:30pm on Radio 4 Extra
Key details
- Genre
- Stand-Up
- Broadcast
- 2021
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Episodes
- 1
- Stars
- Arthur Smith and Nick Smith
- Writer
- Arthur Smith
- Producer
- Alison Vernon-Smith
- Company
Arthur Smith brings his hit Edinburgh Festival show to Radio 4.
Arthur's father Syd was an ordinary man in extraordinary times. Just 17 when he signed up, he fought at El Alamein, was captured and then imprisoned in Colditz and, after the war, joined the Metropolitan Police. He spent the rest of his working life patrolling the streets of London and had possibly the worst arrest rate in the force - having been a prisoner of war he had no desire to subject anyone else to suffer a loss of liberty.
In this funny and tender evocation of post-war Britain, Arthur brings us Syd's diary entries and conjures up the spirit of his father, a man of great integrity and humour.
Recorded in front of a live, socially distanced audience, with assistance from his brother Nick and music from Kirsty Newton.
Additional details
- Also known as
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- Arthur Smith: My Dad Was In Colditz
- Production
- Studio
- Soundtrack
- Music from Kirsty Newton.
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Sunday 25th July 2021 at 7:15pm on BBC Radio 4
- Episode length
- 30 minutes
- Next repeats
-
- Thursday 5th December at 2:30pm on Radio 4 Extra
- Thursday 5th December at 8:30pm on Radio 4 Extra
- Friday 6th December at 4:30am on Radio 4 Extra
- Most recent repeats
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- Friday 1st October 2021 at 5:30am on Radio 4 Extra
- Thursday 30th September 2021 at 10:00pm on Radio 4 Extra
- Thursday 30th September 2021 at 5:30pm on Radio 4 Extra