Original version

BBC Radio 4 Extra

Your digital radio entertainment station showcasing the best in comedy and drama

Your digital radio entertainment station showcasing the best in comedy and drama. With recent favourites from BBC Radio 4.

Drama on 4

Drama

Drama from BBC Radio 4 and Radio 4 Extra.

BBC Radio 4 FM

BBC Radio 4 LW

Afternoon Drama

Shaun Dingwall

Belinda Stewart Wilson

Jemima Rooper

Tim McInnerny

David Cardy

Ted Reilly

Tony Bignell

Theo Gregory

George Stenning

Michael Shelford

Ben Crowe

Doug Lucie

Heather Larmour

Drama on 4: Doug Lucie - The Milky Way

The Milky Way

25/04/2013

Doug Lucie - The Milky Way

BBC Radio 4 - Drama on 4, Doug Lucie - The Milky Way

A milkman in the 1950s tries to realise his dreams of success in the music business.

4 Extra Debut. 1959. Milkman Bob Reilly tries to realise his dreams of success in the music business by managing his son's rock 'n' roll band. Stars Shaun Dingwall. From April 2013.

Its 1959 and milkman Bob Reilly has dreams of making it big as a singer, but after yet another knock-back begins to realise that Emceeing at the local pub might be the highlight of his career. Until, that is, he discovers his son Andy and his mates have formed a band. They're not half bad and who better to manage them and lead them to stardom than Bob himself? Soon the band, christened The Milky Way, begin to have some success, but Bob's hopes and plans for the band's future aren't necessarily those of the band themselves, causing friction between father and son and Bob to reassess his priorities and his long cherished dreams.
From acclaimed dramatist Doug Lucie a new drama about rock 'n' roll, real life, and realising what dreams in life are really worth chasing, starring Shaun Dingwall, Belinda Stewart-Wilson, Jemima Rooper, Tim McInnerny, David Cardy, Ted Reilly, Tony Bignell and Theo Gregrory.

Music by 'The Milky Way' was performed by Doug Lucie, Ian Lucie, Dave Hillman and George Stenning, with lead vocals by Tony Bignell and backing vocals by Theo Gregory and Ted Reilly.

Music was performed by Doug Lucie, Ian Lucie, Dave Hillman and George Stenning, with lead vocals by Tony Bignell.

THE MILKY WAY was written by Doug Lucie and directed by Heather Larmour.

BBC Radio 4

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Accessibility links

Programme Index

Drama on 4

Doug Lucie - The Milky Way

Contributors

Genres

Brand

BBC Radio 4 Extra

About BBC Radio 4 Extra