Man of the People

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Allen Saddler - Man of the People

Drama: Biographical

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The true story of newspaper magnate, fraudster, bankrupt and MP - Horatio Bottomley.

The true story of Horatio Bottomley – the First World War newspaper magnate, fraudster, bankrupt - and MP. Stars Patrick Mower.

Horatio Bottomley is what would nowadays be called a 'wide-boy'. 

In the jingoistic atmosphere of the First World War Britain, he found himself raised up as a super-patriot and being voted in as an MP. Even for lucky Horatio, however, all good things must came to an end...

Starring Patrick Mower. 

Written by Allen Saddler, based on true events in the life of Horatio Bottomley [1860 – 1933]. 

Horatio Bottomley …. Patrick Mower
Eliza/Patty …. Debbie Hurst
O'Hagan/First Barrister/Bigland/Speaker …. Edward de Souza
Elias/Ramsay MacDonald …. David Garth 
Lottie/Florence/Lady …. Maggie Tarver
Lord/Charlie/Client/MP/Clerk/Counsel …. George Parsons
James …. Chip Sweeney
Nellie/Newsboy/Actress/Matron …. Elizabeth Lindsay
Peggy …. Tessa Worsley
Cox/Seymour Hicks …. Gregory Phillips
Chairman/Second Barrister/Jim/MP/Compere …. Gregory de Polnay
Wild …. Peter Woodthorpe

Producer: Brian Miller
 
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1986.

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