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3. The Price of Fame

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Mother Goose makes the clown a fully fledged Georgian superstar, but fame brings a downside. Read by Kenneth Cranham.

Grimaldi's performance in the pantomime Mother Goose makes him a fully fledged superstar of the Georgian stage - complete with merchandise and getting mobbed by fans.

Yet, with the dizzying excitement of success, comes a resurgence of his old melancholy as he struggles to cope with this unexpected fame.

Andrew McConnell Stott's story of the life of one of Britain's greatest comedians

Abridged by Viv Beeby

Read by Kenneth Cranham.

Producer: Justine Willett

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2009.

15 minutes

Last on

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