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Judith Johnson - Uganda

Agoraphobic widower Billy Ellis monitors world news by using an atlas. Will he ever leave the house? Stars Ronald Pickup.

Agoraphobic widower Billy Ellis’s wanderlust has never taken him further than Rhyl.

He spends his days keeping a troubled eye on the world through his atlas and foreign news reports.

But a growing friendship with his daughter's boyfriend tempts him to plan a trip to London...

Judith Johnson’s drama stars Ronald Pickup.

Billy Ellis .... Ronald Pickup
Trish Ellis ... Bharti Patel
Tommy Ellis... Paul Haigh
Gayle Ellis ... Michelle Butterly
Emily Ellis.... Penny Layden
Aakash .... Ameet Chaana
Sal .... Anna Niland

Director: Kristine Landon-Smith

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1996.

1 hour

Last on

Sat 20 Nov 202103:00

Broadcasts

  • Sun 8 Jan 201716:00
  • Mon 9 Jan 201704:00
  • Sun 24 Nov 201916:00
  • Mon 25 Nov 201904:00
  • Fri 19 Nov 202110:00
  • Fri 19 Nov 202115:00
  • Sat 20 Nov 202103:00