Such Rotten Luck

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The ups and downs of a second-class writer

The ups and downs of a second-class writer. Comedy-drama starring Tim Piggot-Smith and Zoe Wanamaker

Such Rotten Luck: Series 1: Episode 1: The Little Grey Man

The Little Grey Man

Episode 1

Episode 1: The Little Grey Man

Series 1

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Such Rotten Luck, Series 1, The Little Grey Man

The ups and downs of a second-class writer. Starring Tim Pigott-Smith and Zoe Wanamaker.

The ups and downs of a second-class writer. Comedy drama starring Tim Pigott-Smith and Zoe Wanamaker. From September 1989.

The ups and downs of a second class writer

First of two comedy drama series written by Ronald Hayman. 

Woodhouse    ......    Tim Pigott-Smith
Gila    ......    Zoe Wanamaker 
Seamus    ......    Stephen Rea
Wilhelmina    ......    Susie Bran 
Henrietta Masterson    ......    Miriam Karlin 
Hamish McVomitory    ......    Bill Wallis 
Gila’s Dad    ......    Benjamin Whitrow 
Gila’s Mum    ......    Joan Matheson 

With Eva Stuart, Susan Sheridan and Shaun Prendergast as Creative Writing Class members.

Music by Elizabeth Parker of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop

Director: Piers Plowright

First broadcast on BBC Radio 3 in September 1989.

Such Rotten Luck: Series 1

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The ups and downs of a second-class writer. Starring Tim Piggot-Smith and Zoe Wanamaker.

The ups and downs of a second-class writer. Comedy-drama starring Tim Piggot-Smith and Zoe Wanamaker.

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