Episode 3
From mute mime artists to giving smug thanks to God 鈥� an all-star cast鈥檚 comic take on life. Stars Stephen Fry. From 2018.
Martin Jarvis directs Michael Frayn鈥檚 masterly comic series with an outstanding cast led by Ian McKellen, Joanna Lumley, Stephen Fry, Alfred Molina, Alex Jennings and Jarvis himself.
Michael Frayn - author of Noises Off - is the most comic philosophical writer of our time.
Each episode reveals his infectious delight in writing between the lines of theatre, fiction, TV and the media, the church, relationships - life in general.
* Stephen Fry gives smug thanks to God
* Matthew Wolf and Martin Jarvis become mute mime-artists (yes on the radio)
* Nigel Anthony invites sponsorship for doing precisely nothing
* Sir Ian McKellen as God conducts his own prayer-answering service
* Rosalind Ayres provides a tetchy update to your Pocket Playhouse.
Director: Martin Jarvis
A Jarvis and Ayres production for 麻豆社 Radio 4 first broadcast in June 2018.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Actor | Ian McKellen |
| Actor | Stephen Fry |
| Actor | Rosalind Ayres |
| Actor | Matthew Wolf |
| Actor | Martin Jarvis |
| Actor | Nigel Anthony |
| Writer | Michael Frayn |
| Director | Martin Jarvis |
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Fri 15 Jun 2018 11:30麻豆社 Radio 4- Tue 10 Dec 2019 23:00麻豆社 Radio 4
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