Colin Hough - Hard Boiled Eggs and Nuts
4 Extra Debut. Stan Laurel's relationship with his erratic mother Maggie holds the key to his future in comedy. Stars James Anthony Pearson.
by Colin Hough.
Glasgow 1906. Theatre manager Arthur Jefferson is training his sixteen year old son in all aspects of front-of-house. But young Stanley hankers for a life on the stage. His father, a former actor, knows of the perils and is vehemently against his son following in his footsteps. The boy has an ally, however, in his mother Madge. Stanley secretly secures a spot at rival theatre, the Panopticon. His first professional job is not an immediate success and the notoriously rough crowd are initially hostile towards the boy. What he doesn't know is that his father is in the front row and by the time he exits the stage, the career of comedy legend Stan Laurel has been born.
Stan's song was composed by Eoin Millar and the pianist was David McGuinness
Producer/Director ..... Gaynor Macfarlane.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Stan Laurel | James Anthony Pearson |
| Madge | Alexandra Mathie |
| AJ | John-Paul Hurley |
| AE Pickard | Mark McDonnell |
| Eunice | Annie Louise Ross |
| Writer | Colin Hough |
| Director | Gaynor Macfarlane |
| Producer | Gaynor Macfarlane |
Broadcasts
Fri 28 Sep 201214:15BBC Radio 4 FM- Tue 11 Jul 201711:15BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 11 Jul 201721:15BBC Radio 4 Extra
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