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An Actor’s Life for Me: The Complete Series 1-3

A BBC Radio 4 Comedy Drama

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An Actor’s Life for Me: The Complete Series 1-3

By: Paul Mayhew-Archer
Narrated by: Caroline Quentin, full cast, Gary Waldhorn, Gina McKee, John Gordon Sinclair
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All 19 episodes of the BBC radio comedy about an aspiring actor with dreams of stardom

Young actor Robert Wilson is desperately seeking work – and he’s prepared to do almost anything for his big break. He’s convinced that he’s only one audition away from fame and fortune: but while he builds castles in the air, his agent Desmond and girlfriend Sue try their best to bring him back down to earth.

In these three series, Robert gets a part as a chauffeur (except he can’t drive), gets carried away in a romantic leading role and gets his party politicals in a bit of a pickle. Plus, his role in a seedy sex farce leads to a sticky situation with Sue’s parents; his job performing in a prison means he finally has a captive audience; and his appearance on children’s TV causes his flat to be surrounded by press – but is that an actor’s dream, or an actor’s nightmare?

Written by Paul Mayhew-Archer, who went on to co-write The Vicar of Dibley and Mrs Brown’s Boys, this lively comedy was a huge success on radio, and transferred to TV in 1991 for one series. John Gordon Sinclair plays Robert, with Caroline Quentin and Gina McKee as Sue.

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I really enjoyed this book it was funny and had me giggling along.
Great characters very entertaining

very good listen

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This is an extremely funny show from the pen of Paul Mayhew-Archer. A great cast and a great script. This one would have transfered to TV and been a great hit I'm sure. John Gordon Sinclair and Caroline Quentin play their parts so well with great support form the other cast members.

TV beckons

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Highly recommended for just pure fun and high quality cast in all the episodes. Enjoy!

Fantastic listening

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Great performances from John Gordon Sinclair and Caroline Quentin with lots of absurd but hilarious situations.

a fun series, which successfully pinged fun at the life of a 'jobbing' actor.

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Excellent, a MasterClass in scriptwriting, fabulous stories and cast. A series you can listen to again and again.

Perfection

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