Balloons: Recent Episodes
Balloons Podcast
John Osborne writes stories, scripts, and poems. His first book, Radio Head: up and down the dial of British Radio, was published by Simon & Schuster and broadcast as Radio 4's Book of the Week
John has written and performed six half hour storytelling shows for BBC Radio 4, and in 2015 After Hours, the sitcom he co-wrote was broadcast on Sky One.
Most recently, his new poetry book, A Supermarket Love Story was published in 2021 by Go Faster Stripe.
'John's story left me and my children spellbound and in tears' - Stewart Lee about 'Don't Need the Sunshine' on BBC Radio 4. 'His work has a winning gentleness, a seductive voice that draws you in, ensnares you and captivates you' - Ian McMillan.
Balloons is his new podcast, creating brand new stories and audio pieces.
Artwork by Katie Pope.
Produced by Victoria Spooner.
Music by Cowcube.
Starring Nicola Holt and Elvis McGonagall, this is John Osborne's new story about birthdays. Balloons on the Front Door follows a year in the life if birthdays. Adapted from John's novel of the same name.
Starring Nicola Holt and Elvis McGonagall. Written by John Osborne. Produced by Victoria Spooner. Show music by Andrea Kempson. Theme music by Cowcube.
A new storytelling show from the creator of John Peel’s Shed about how finding a collection of old copies of the Radio Times leads to him piecing together the life of the previous owner, and looks at the changing nature of the way all of us watch television.
Music by Cowcube. Produced by Victoria Spooner.
"A heart-warming, nostalgic piece of storytelling" - The Radio Times.
'Melts the boundaries between spoken word poetry, storytelling theatre and stand up with its sheer warmth, sensitivity and openness.' * - Broadway Baby.