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John Osborne - The Entertainer

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03/03/2007

BBC Radio 4 Extra - John Osborne - The Entertainer

Three family generations symbolise post-war Britain's decline. Stars Bill Nighy.

Three family generations symbolise post-war Britain's decline. Bill Nighy stars as struggling music hall artist Archie Rice.

Bill Nighy stars as Archie Rice, a seedy third-rate comic in a tatty twice-nightly seaside show. 

Set in the 1950s, Archie's tragedy mirrors not only a dying music hall, but a dying era, symbolic of the decline of post-war Britain. John Osborne's potent drama was first produced on stage in 1957. 

With David Bradley as Billy Rice, Cheryl Campbell as Phoebe Rice, Sarah-Jane Holm as Jean Rice and Bertie Carvel as Frank Rice.

Music directed by Colin Sell with percussionist: Paul Girbow and trumpeter: Phil Revens. 

Adapted by John Foley. 

Producer: Marion Nancarrow

First broadcast on the BBC World Service in 2004.

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