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It's Always Summer Somewhere by Felix White

Felix White's funny and moving memoir about cricket, grief and life in The Maccabees.

Radio 4,7 episodes

Episodes

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Episode 1 - Lovely, Loopy Stuff
The first part of Felix White's memoir about cricket, grief and life in The Maccabees.
10 Jan 2022,15 mins
Episode 2 - The Gates of Burnage
Young Felix tries to reconcile cricket and Oasis against a backdrop of his mum's illness.
10 Jan 2022,14 mins
Episode 3 - The Storm
A teenage Felix escapes further into his passions as a storm brews for his family.
10 Jan 2022,16 mins
Episode 4 - The Name of a Good Band
Felix learns guitar and joins his first band. But it's not - yet - The Maccabees
10 Jan 2022,15 mins
Episode 5 - The Ashes, The Studio and The Stairs Inbetween
The Maccabees take off and so does the England team but Felix's unprocessed grief remains
10 Jan 2022,17 mins
Episode 6 - The Drugstore
The England team forebodes something in Felix's life again, as things start to fall apart
10 Jan 2022,14 mins
Episode 7 - The Healing Game
The final part of Felix White's memoir about cricket, grief and life in The Maccabees
10 Jan 2022,20 mins