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24 July 2006
Monday 24 July 2006 11:30-12:00 (Radio 4 FM)
When the late, great Jack Rosenthal finally wrote his memoirs, he did so in the form he understood best - the screenplay. This unique series was abridged and adapted by his daughter Amy Rosenthal from her father's original scripts and features his wife Maureen Lipman.
Jack is firmly established at Granada Television and his reputation as a playwright is growing. He finally leaves Manchester for London, marries Maureen Lipman and embarks joyfully on the family life that will inform so much of his work.
Meanwhile, Jack is penning some of his best-known plays. Among these is the award-winning Barmitzvah Boy, which leads him into an unlikely flirtation with musical theatre, albeit a short lived one.
Jack Rosenthal ...... Stephen Mangan
Herself ...... Maureen Lipman
Floorman/ Decorator/ Toby/ Patrick/ Writer/ Detective 2 ...... Rupert Degas
Lakey/ Pat Phoenix/ Peggy Ramsey ...... Rebecca Front
Amy Rosenthal (child) ...... Agnes Hyman
Theo/ Maurice/ Peter Witt/ Director ...... George Layton
Director/ Stacey/ Decorator 2/ Detective 1/ Toby/ Patrick ...... Toby Longworth
Zelma ...... Amy Rosenthal
Jule Styne/ Comissionaire/ Martin Charnin ...... Kerry Shale
Peter Eckersley/ Floorman ...... Colin Shindler
Adam Rosenthal (child) ...... Ceallach Spellman
Director Maureen Lipman with Dirk Maggs
Producer Bruce Hyman
Additional music by William Oxborrow.
