Radiophrenia 2022: Twice Shy

My submission was aired: “Twice Shy”.

“The audiobook, “Twice Shy” by Dick Francis” was found amongst my grandfathers possessions when he passed. I have been thinking of what to do with grandpa’s audiobooks, how to frame them and then interpret them afresh, bringing them in to my life and in to my timeline.

Sentimental? No. Backhouse takes a family treasure that is worthless except for sentimentality – charity shops would bin this donation. But, it belonged to a deceased relative. Backhouse reinterprets his Grandfathers soundscape, giving it new breath and new life for 2022.

At its base, the sound work “Twice Shy” by Andrew Backhouse is the mangling of a cassette audio book as was written by Dick Francis, of the same name. But, if you dig deeper, Backhouse’s interpretation of Dick Francis’ “Twice Shy” is hopefully the start of the end of the grieving process for a man over his beloved grandfather.”