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9. The Chandelier
Episode 9 of 9
Invited to his son’s poetry prize ceremony, Blake's dad brings wood for fencing. Concluded by Blake Morrison.
Following his father's death, Blake sees a therapist who asks him the question which provides the title for this memoir.
His father is uncomfortable in literary London - but comfortable bossing his son around from the bottom of a ladder....
Read, written and abridged by Blake Morrison
Producer: Di Speirs
First broadcast on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 in May 1994.
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Thu 16 Oct 2025
08:30
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