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    Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me

    59'

    2008-04-08

    2.3

    Drama,Comedy

    Overview:

    Candid and poignant drama about the comedian Frankie Howerd and the relationship with his long-term, long-suffering manager, and gay partner, Dennis Heymer. Despite his overtly camp persona, Howerd kept his companionship with Heymer under wraps for 35 years, until his death in 1992. Yet through career disaster, social stigma, illegality, numerous infidelities and Howerd's own deep-seated issues about his homosexuality, their love endured.

    DirectingJohn AlexanderWritingPeter Harness

    Cast

    3

    Frankie Howerd

    David Walliams

    3

    Dennis Heymer

    Rafe Spall

    1

    Ruth Heymer

    Melanie Hill

    1

    Sheridan

    Peter Sandys-Clarke

    1

    Jane

    Sally Leonard

    2

    Roger

    Paul Anderson

    1

    Gunman

    Benedict Martin

    1

    Lighting Technician

    Tom Allen

    1

    Peter Cook

    David Reed

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United Kingdom
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. BBC
    • Vote Count: 3
    • Popularity: 0.7971
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me

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