A new series of the whimsical comedy series Vent, about the thoughts of a man in a coma, has just begun on Radio 4. It’s darkly comic, surreal and occasionally deeply touching.
It flips between the thoughts and memories of Ben, a man in a coma, and the visits of his friends and family to his unconscious body.
It’s by comedy writer Nigel Smith, who was inspired by his own experiences of falling into coma after suffering a demyelinating brain stem lesion.
Link to audio archive of Vent (full archive in ‘All Vent programmes’ link).
Mind Hacks 