
Danger Man
Richard Wilson explains the long lasting influence Ian McKellen has had on his life. With David Tennant. From December 2013.
Jon Canter's "radiography" of Richard Wilson returns for a second series.
Celebrity autobiographies are everywhere. Richard Wilson has always said he'd never write one. Based on glimmers of truth, Believe It is the hilarious, bizarre, revealing (and, most importantly, untrue) celebrity autobiography of Richard Wilson.
He narrates the series with his characteristic dead-pan delivery, weaving in and out of dramatised scenes from his fictional life-story. He plays a heavily exaggerated version of himself: a Scots actor and national treasure, unmarried, private, passionate about politics, theatre and Manchester United (all true), who's a confidant of the powerful and has survived childhood poverty, a drunken father, years of fruitless grind, too much success, monstrosity, addiction, charity work and fierce rivalry with Sean Connery and Ian McKellen (not true).
The title - in case you hadn't spotted - is an unashamed reference his famous catchphrase.
Written by Jon Canter
Produced and Directed by Clive Brill
A Pacificus Production for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
---|---|
Himself | Richard Wilson |
Himself | Ian McKellan |
Young Richard | Michael Higgins |
Mother | Arabella Weir |
Muriel Grant | Arabella Weir |
Young Murray | Aaron Mitra |
Old Murray | David Tennant |
Marcos | David Tennant |
LA Kid | Nick MacCarone |
Writer | Jon Canter |
Producer | Clive Brill |
Director | Clive Brill |
Broadcasts
- Christmas Day 2013 11:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
- Wed 27 Aug 2014 23:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
- Wed 11 Mar 2015 07:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 11 Mar 2015 17:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 12 Mar 2015 05:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 4 Jun 2017 07:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 4 Jun 2017 17:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 4 Jun 2017 22:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 5 Jun 2017 05:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra