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Malcolm MacDonald's Sideburns

The faded 70s idol explains his downfall to a bemused Sue Lawley. With Johnny Meres and Peter Serafinowicz. From October 1996.

The not-terribly-true autobiography of 1970s idol Little Johnny Cartilage.

His descent into obscurity begins with the launch of Cartilage Family and includes extracts from his infamous appearance on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs with Sue Lawley.

Written by and starring Johnny Meres.

With:

Sue Lawley
Ben Miller
Peter Serafinowicz
Geoff McGivern ,
Rosemary Martin
Deborah Berlin

Producer: Gareth Edwards

First broadcast on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 in October 1996.

15 minutes

Last on

Sat 2 Dec 2023 23:45

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