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John Osborne - The Entertainer

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 麻豆官网首页入口 World Service in 2004.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Sun 11 Dec 2016 04:00

Broadcasts

  • Sun 30 Nov 2008 10:00
  • Sun 30 Nov 2008 20:00
  • Sat 5 Dec 2009 13:00
  • Sun 6 Dec 2009 01:00
  • Sun 13 Jun 2010 02:30
  • Sun 13 Jun 2010 13:00
  • Mon 14 Jun 2010 01:00
  • Sat 12 Jan 2013 06:00
  • Sat 12 Jan 2013 16:00
  • Sun 13 Jan 2013 04:00
  • Sun 8 Mar 2015 13:30
  • Mon 9 Mar 2015 03:30
  • Sat 10 Dec 2016 06:00
  • Sat 10 Dec 2016 16:00
  • Sun 11 Dec 2016 04:00