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I'm the Author

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Simon Gray's intriguing drama about the tribulations of a playwright. Hamish Partt, played by Alan Bates, pursues perfections in his work as his life becomes chaotic.

An intriguing drama in two parts by Simon Gray about the up-and-down fortunes of fictional play Unnatural Pursuits. Its author, Hamish Partt, is a heavy-drinking chain-smoker. At the beginning, the play opens in a London fringe theatre. American producer Larry Leitz offers to put the play on in Los Angeles, where the play is a hit. There follows an invitation to take the play to Dallas.

1 hour, 25 minutes

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Sat 25 Jul 200921:00

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RoleContributor
Hamish ParttAlan Bates
ActorTom Hickey
ActorNigel Planer
ActorRichard Wilson
ActorPaul Guilfoyle
ActorBob Balaban
ActorPaul Zimet
ActorMarty Cruickshank
ActorAmanda Boxer
ActorLisa Orgolini
ActorKeith Szarabajka
ActorRosie Kerslake
ActorTom Beard
ActorRachel Fielding
ActorSarah Sutton
ActorChristine Moore
ActorPavel Ash
ActorSeva Novgorodsev
DirectorChristopher Morahan
ProducerKenith Trodd

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