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An Actor's Life for Me

on BBC One London

Last in the comedy series starring John Gordon-Sinclair as a struggling thespian with a vivid imagination. Written by Paul Mayhew-Archer , who wrote the original Radio 2 series.
Not Suitable for Parents. Sue's parents visit and insist on seeing Robbie at work - not so easy when his current booking is as a transvestite in a sex farce! But then Robbie has a brainwave - if Sue takes them to a different Hounslow theatre where the very respectable
Importance of Being Earnest is being presented and pretends he's in it, they'll be none the wiser. "Sit them in the back row and they'll never know the difference."
Director/Producer Bryan Izzard STEREO
TELETEXT SUBTITLES: page 888

Contributors

Unknown:
John Gordon-Sinclair
Written By:
Paul Mayhew-Archer
Producer:
Bryan Izzard
Robert Neilson:
John Gordon-Sinclair
Sue Bishop:
Gina McKee
Desmond Shaw:
Victor Spinetti
Frank:
John Woodvine
Lane:
Joolia Cappleman
Rugby players:
Gwynne Davies
Rugby players:
Antoni Garfield Henry
Jack:
Elisabeth Hadfield
Joyce:
Ursula Smith
Algy:
Liza Sadovy
Carol Marsham:
Susie Ann Watkins

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