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Afternoon Play: Star Man

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on BBC Radio 4 FM

On a visit home to Glasgow for his father's funeral,
Tom's thoughts go back to 1974, theyearwhen, as a 15-year-old schoolboy, he was fascinated by stars: stars in the night sky, glam-rock stars such as David Bowie , and local stars like the charismatic and sexually ambiguous Danny. Written by Alastair Jessiman.
Director David Jackson Young

Contributors

Unknown:
David Bowie
Written By:
Alastair Jessiman.
Director:
David Jackson Young
Tom (aged 40):
Paul Young
Tom (aged 15):
William Barlow
Tom's father:
Finlay Welsh
Tom's mother Carol:
Ann Crawford
Danny:
John Klelty
Steve:
Michael Stewart
Pork:
Steven Cree
Source: Radio Times

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