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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 ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ 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 ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Studios production for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4

Jeremy Dyson and Mark Gatiss will be in conversation as part of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Contains Strong Language Festival in St George’s Hall in Bradford on Saturday September 20.

Tickets for this and other events are free from /events/ewbv9r

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44 minutes

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Next Thursday 14:15

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  • Next Thursday 14:15

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