Fifties and the Future
Bringing us to the modern day, Slim tells tales of dating age appropriately, how to plan a funeral, and shares his trick on how to recognise old faces from your distant past.
Comedian and legend of the black circuit, Slim, has been telling us about his his life, and we've caught up to the decade he's in now. His fifties.
Children have flown the nest, he's the Godfather of black British comedy, so what's next? Looking forward, Slim inspires us that dreams aren't just for the young, but is 53 even old these days? He's trying to be a better, more modern man than his parents generation - trying to understand the menopause, and taking his own health seriously. Without getting too morbid, he turns attention to his funeral, and what black people can learn from the brief, buttoned funerals of his white friends.
Written and performed by Slim
Script Edited by David Ajao
Production Coordinator: Caroline Barlow
Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
Recorded at Up The Creek comedy club by Chris Maclean.
Sound design by Chris Maclean
Music by Slim
Slim's Guide to Life is produced by Gwyn Rhys Davies, and is a BBC Studios production for Radio 4.
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