A Nice Little Holiday
Complex love affairs, breaking scandals and a famous letter of hatred to the British people turn playwright John Osborne's 1961 French holiday into a nightmare. Stars Robin Laing.
By Sarah Wooley
1961. The South of France. On holiday with his mistress, Jocelyn Rickards, John Osborne has embarked on a passionate affair with his future third wife while, in London, Osborne's current wife gives birth to a son.
From the idyllic French farmhouse, Osborne penned his infamous 'Damn you, England' letter which caused such a furore back home that they found themselves under siege and their nice little holiday turned into a nightmare - with Osborne only just escaping alive.
Jocelyn Rickards ... Tracy Wiles
John Osborne ... Robin Laing
Tony Richardson ... Tobias Menzies
Christopher Isherwood .. Richard Greenwood
Don Bachardy ... James Anthony Pearson
Major ... Matthew Zajac
Directed by Gaynor Macfarlane.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Jocelyn Rickards | Tracy Wiles |
| John Osborne | Robin Laing |
| Tony Richardson | Tobias Menzies |
| Christopher Isherwood | Richard Greenwood |
| Don Bachardy | James Anthony Pearson |
| Major | Matthew Zajac |
| Writer | Sarah Wooley |
| Producer | Gaynor Macfarlane |
Broadcasts
Thu 30 Sep 201014:15BBC Radio 4- Mon 2 Jul 201214:15BBC Radio 4
- Wed 28 Jan 201511:15BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 28 Jan 201521:15BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 29 Jan 201504:15BBC Radio 4 Extra
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