This was on Radio 4 this week - I have only heard a little bit so far but it sounded brilliant. Written by Mark Gatiss (The legendary Glen Bulb from Nighty Night). It's an excellent series and worth looking out for other episodes.
There Is a Light That Never Goes Out (27:41) - BBC Radio 4. Podcast / download, (mirror file 12.6 MB mp3).
Soul Music, Series 19 Episode 4 of 5
Soul Music - The stories behind pieces of music with a powerful emotional impact.
The Smiths' 'There Is A Light That Never Goes Out' is explored through personal stories. Released in 1986 on 'The Queen Is Dead' album, it has become an anthem of hope, loss and love. As a teenager, Andy listened to it with his father, as he drove him to work. They had a moment of connection, and when his father died suddenly a few weeks later, the song took on huge significance. When her young son was ill, Sharon Woolley drew strength from this music as she sat by his bedside in the small hours of the morning. For comic artist Lucy Knisley, the song got her through a bad break-up with her long-term boyfriend - and it's meaning changed for her when unexpected events unfolded.
Lucy Knisley and her husband John
Related link in sidebar: Lucy Knisley's comic strip for 'There Is A Light That Never Goes Out' (www.lucyknisley.com)
There Is a Light That Never Goes Out (27:41) - BBC Radio 4. Podcast / download, (mirror file 12.6 MB mp3).
Soul Music, Series 19 Episode 4 of 5
Soul Music - The stories behind pieces of music with a powerful emotional impact.
The Smiths' 'There Is A Light That Never Goes Out' is explored through personal stories. Released in 1986 on 'The Queen Is Dead' album, it has become an anthem of hope, loss and love. As a teenager, Andy listened to it with his father, as he drove him to work. They had a moment of connection, and when his father died suddenly a few weeks later, the song took on huge significance. When her young son was ill, Sharon Woolley drew strength from this music as she sat by his bedside in the small hours of the morning. For comic artist Lucy Knisley, the song got her through a bad break-up with her long-term boyfriend - and it's meaning changed for her when unexpected events unfolded.
Lucy Knisley and her husband John
Related link in sidebar: Lucy Knisley's comic strip for 'There Is A Light That Never Goes Out' (www.lucyknisley.com)
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