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When just 40 come to John Lennon's memorial service, his old friend is forced to act.

4 Extra Debut. When just 40 turn up to John Lennon's memorial service, his old pal Sam Leach is forced to act. Starring Tony Maudsley.

December, 1980:  When just 40 people turn up to John Lennon's memorial service in Liverpool, his old pal and promoter Sam Leach is forced to act.  

A true story with a huge heart. 

The play draws together fragments of reportage from the time, interviews with Lennon himself, the true story of Sam Leach, the Beatles' first promoter and some of the greatest music of the 20th century. 

It's all combined with the fictional stories of two lost young people whose lives were transformed by the concert, and Liverpool's own Billy Butler, recreating his earlier self, to create a joyous celebration of life, music and community.

 Starring Tony Maudsley.

Written by Dick Clement and Ian la Frenais.

Adapted by Lizzie Nunnery.

Sam Leach ...... Tony Maudsley
Joan Leach ...... Joanna Monro
Debbie Leach ...... Lauren O'Neil
Janine Hobday ...... Laura dos Santos
Morris Tate ...... Bruce Alexander
Clive Inch ...... Craige Els
Kenny Stratton ...... John Shortell
Carol Stratton ...... Alison Pettitt
Billy Butler ...... Billy Butler
Traynor ...... John Biggins
Jonesy ...... David Seddon
Homeless man ...... Rufus Wright
Wooldridge ...... Nigel Hastings

Director: Jessica Dromgoole.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2010.


*** Broadcast as part of 4 Extra's Fab 4 season marking the 60th anniversary of the Beatles first universal chart number 1, From Me To You, in May 1963.

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