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Meet David Sedaris: Series 5: Episode 1: The Understudy; Big Boy

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The Understudy; Big Boy

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A tale of questionable childcare from the child's point of view.

The American humourist on questionable childcare in ‘The Understudy’ and one flush not sufficing in ‘Big Boy’. From 2015.

Two stories from one of the world's best storytellers, David Sedaris, doing what he does best:  

The Understudy sees some questionable childcare from the child's point of view.

Big Boy is about a problem many of us have faced when one flush just isn't enough. 

Plus some extracts from David's unique diary.

Producer:  Steve Doherty

A Giddy Goat production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in July 2015.

Meet David Sedaris: Series 5

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American humorist David Sedaris reads from his extensive collection of comedy essays

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