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TV

Country of origin
  
United Kingdom

No. of series
  
1

First episode date
  
14 November 1991

Network
  
BBC

Number of episodes
  
6

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Genre
  
Sitcom

Original language(s)
  
English

No. of episodes
  
6

Final episode date
  
19 December 1991

Number of seasons
  
1

Starring
  
John Gordon Sinclair Gina McKee Victor Spinetti Benedict Taylor

Cast
  
Gina McKee, John Gordon Sinclair, Victor Spinetti, Benedict Taylor

Similar
  
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An Actor's Life For Me is a British sitcom that aired on BBC Radio 2 from 1989 to 1993 and on BBC television in 1991. Starring John Gordon Sinclair and Gina McKee, it was written by Paul Mayhew-Archer, who later co-wrote The Vicar of Dibley.

Contents

Radio

  • John Gordon Sinclair – Robert Wilson
  • Caroline Quentin – Sue Bishop
  • Gary Waldhorn – Desmond Shaw

    • Television

  • John Gordon-Sinclair – Robert Neilson
  • Gina McKee – Sue Bishop
  • Victor Spinetti – Desmond Shaw
  • Benedict Taylor – Sebastian Groom
  • Sophie Dix – Stage Manager

    • Plot

    An Actor's Life For Me is based around Robert Wilson/Neilson, an actor who believes is about to make it big time. While he never achieves his quest for fame, he always remains optimistic that he will do at the next audition. His girlfriend, Sue Bishop, and agent Desmond Shaw do their best to keep his feet on the ground.

    The final episode of the TV series ends with Sue's father (John Woodvine) being humiliated as a result of Robert's new risque play and a misunderstanding with the police. As a result of this, Sue walks out on Robert.

    Television episodes

    1. "A Kiss Is Just a Kiss" (14 November 1991)
    2. "I Can Do That" (21 November 1991)
    3. "Fathers and Sons" (28 November 1991)
    4. "May the Farce Be With You" (5 December 1991)
    5. "Night of the Living Dead" (12 December 1991)
    6. "Not Suitable For Parents" (19 December 1991)

    Radio series

    An Actor's Life For Me aired on BBC Radio 2 for three series. The first series of seven episodes aired from 20 January to 3 March 1989. The second series had six episodes and ran from 11 February to 18 March 1990. The third and final series also had six episodes and ran from 5 January to 9 February 1993. An unaired pilot had previously been recorded several years before. It starred Nicholas Lyndhurst and Peter Jones in the roles that were subsequently played by John Gordon-Sinclair and Gary Waldhorn.

    The first series was rebroadcast on BBC Radio 7 in July 2007, with a full series repeat (all 19 episodes) from April 2009 on the same network.

    Series 1

    Ep1 – A Stiff Audition

    Ep2 – I Can Do That

    Ep3 – Not Suitable for Parents

    Ep4 – Separate Troubles

    Ep5 – Educating Robert

    Ep6 – May The Farce By With You

    Ep7 – Pantomime Cows

    Series 2

    Ep1 – The Scottish Play

    Ep2 – Fathers & Sons

    Ep3 – Heart Throbs

    Ep4 – Up on the Roof

    Ep5 – Puppets

    Ep6 – Read All About it

    Series 3

    Ep1 – Here's looking at you

    Ep2 – Politics

    Ep3 – Police Farce

    Ep4 – Madness in his Method

    Ep5 – Fatal Distraction

    Ep6 – Neighbours

    References

    An Actor's Life For Me Wikipedia
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