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John Osborne - The Entertainer
Three family generations symbolise post-war Britain's decline. Bill Nighy stars as struggling music hall artist Archie Rice.
Bill Nighy stars as Archie Rice, a seedy third-rate comic in a tatty twice-nightly seaside show.
Set in the 1950s, Archie's tragedy mirrors not only a dying music hall, but a dying era, symbolic of the decline of post-war Britain. John Osborne's potent drama was first produced on stage in 1957.
With David Bradley as Billy Rice, Cheryl Campbell as Phoebe Rice, Sarah-Jane Holm as Jean Rice and Bertie Carvel as Frank Rice.
Music directed by Colin Sell with percussionist: Paul Girbow and trumpeter: Phil Revens.
Adapted by John Foley.
Producer: Marion Nancarrow
First broadcast on the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service in 2004.
Last on
Sun 11 Dec 2016
04:00
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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