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Willy Russell - Educating Rita

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08/10/2011

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Willy Russell - Educating Rita

The sparky and touching tale of a working-class student and her alcohol-fuelled tutor.

The sparky and touching tale of a working-class student and her alcohol-fuelled tutor. Stars Laura Dos Santos and Bill Nighy.

A sparky and touching portrayal of the relationship between a working-class Open University student and her alcohol-fuelled tutor. 

Willy Russell's award-winning comedy stars Laura Dos Santos as Rita and Bill Nighy as Dr Frank Bryant. 

Adapted by Willy Russell from his play originally commissioned by the Royal Shakespeare Company, which premièred at the Warehouse theatre, London in 1980. 

Director: Kirsty Williams 

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2009.

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