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The Busker

Actor-singer Brian Protheroe stars as an ageing busker on the London underground. Joe Ward Munrow's first play for radio is a poignant and surreal glimpse into the world of busking.

Actor-singer Brian Protheroe, stars as Wilfy, an ageing busker on the London underground. When a young man stops to listen to his music, Wilfy's life takes an unexpected twist that has echoes for his own personal life. Joe Ward Munrow's first play for radio, is a poignant and surreal glimpse into the world of busking. It asks the question what happens when life gives you a second chance.

Producer/Director, Jessica Brown

Brian Protheroe is a singer, songwriter and actor. He is best known for his 1970s hit single, 'Pinball'. He performs all the music in The Busker.

Joe Ward Munrow is a new, young writer based in Liverpool. He grew up in London, where his father is a licensed busker on the London underground.

45 minutes

Last on

Mon 18 Apr 201614:15

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Credits

RoleContributor
WilfyBrian Protheroe
RichardDylan Edwards
AnnaCaroline Burns Cooke
MelissaNicola Ferguson
BillyEwan Bailey
GarySam Rix
DirectorJessica Mitic
ProducerJessica Mitic
WriterJoe Ward Munrow

Broadcast

  • Mon 18 Apr 201614:15

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