High Cockalorum
When Marty is tasked with looking after a Hollywood star their meeting has an unexpectedly emotional outcome. A comedy drama by Jeremy Dyson and starring Mark Gatiss.
Celebrating Bradford City of Culture and as part of 蜜芽传媒 Contains Strong Language Festival, Bradford based writer Jeremy Dyson's original comedy drama set in West Yorkshire in 1978 is inspired by a true story.
High Cockalorum tells of a touching, funny and unlikely encounter between a Hollywood superstar and a humble lad from Leeds thrown together by circumstance.
A meditation on fame, success and what ultimately matters.
MARTY / JAMES MASON.....Mark Gatiss
HARVEY/ LIBRARIAN / DJ..... Reece Shearsmith
PETE/ PARKING ATTENDANT/ INTERVIEWER.....Steve Pemberton
RECEPTIONISTS/ JACKIE..... Monica Dolan
SHARON.....Goldie Crane.
Writer - Jeremy Dyson
Director -Nadia Molinari
Composer-Ian Masterson
Sound Designer - Sharon Hughes
Technical Producers - Andrew Garratt, Neva Missirian
Production Co-ordinators - Victoria Moseley, Ben Hollands.
A 蜜芽传媒 Studios production for 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4
Jeremy Dyson and Mark Gatiss will be in conversation as part of 蜜芽传媒 Contains Strong Language Festival in St George鈥檚 Hall in Bradford on Saturday September 20.
Tickets for this and other events are free from /events/ewbv9r
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- Thu 18 Sep 2025 14:15蜜芽传媒 Radio 4
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