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Alan Ayckbourn - Man of the Moment

4 Extra Debut. A career criminal agrees to participate in a reality TV show at his Mediterranean villa. Dark comedy on the cult of celebrity stars Tim Pigott-Smith.

A new production of the dark comedy by Sir Alan Ayckbourn, to mark the occasion of the playwright's 70th birthday. A career criminal, who has written an autobiography and is now a television celebrity, agrees to participate in a reality TV show filmed at his Mediterranean villa.

Jill Rillington ...... Lisa Dillon
Trudy Parks ...... Janie Dee
Douglas Beechey ...... Alex Jennings
Vic Parks ...... Tim Pigott-Smith
Kenny Collins ...... Damian O'Hare
Sharon ...... Ella Smith
Ruy ...... Alan Shearman
Floor Manager ...... Michael Simkins
David ...... John Baddeley
Film crew ...... Kenneth Danziger, Matthew Wolf
Children ...... Matilda and Alfie Wickham

Directed by Martin Jarvis.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Sun 6 Apr 201404:00

Broadcasts

  • Sat 11 Apr 200914:30
  • Sat 5 Apr 201406:00
  • Sat 5 Apr 201416:00
  • Sun 6 Apr 201404:00

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