1st Broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on 10th to 31st July 2006
March 2007 Radio 4
Maureen Lipman
Dirk Maggs
Bruce Hyman
Jack Rosenthal
Amy Rosenthal
Above the Title Productions Ltd
Adapted for radio from his book‘An Autobiography in Six Acts’
which was written as a screenplay of his life – this is a funny, brilliantly observed, and often very poignant comedy
Jack’s daughter Amy Rosenthali's adapting the book for radio.
From just before Jack's birth to his days as an aspiring writer at Sheffield University.
An account of Jack's brief spell in the Navy and his early career as granada TV,
including the first broadcast of Coronation Street, for which he wrote over 100 episodes.
Jack Rosenthal's memoirs continue with the golden period when Jack was firmly established at Granada television,
married Maureen Lipman, and wrote some of his best-known plays.
Jack Rosenthal recounts his experiences of working with Barbra Streisand,
sparring with Hollywood and saving his family tortoise from certian death.
He is now established as an award-wining writer and a household name.
| Character |
Actor |
Headmaster |
Rupert Degas |
Reptile Specialist |
Rupert Degas |
George Best |
Rupert Degas |
Cricketer |
Rupert Degas |
Director |
Rupert Degas |
Petty Officer |
Rupert Degas |
Tony Warren |
Rupert Degas |
Sydney |
Rupert Degas |
Michael Winner |
Rupert Degas |
Geoff Lancashire |
Rupert Degas |
Matt |
Rupert Degas |
Oswald Mosley |
Rupert Degas |
| First Teacher |
Rupert Degas |
David |
Rupert Degas |
Floorman |
Rupert Degas |
Girl |
Rebecca Front |
Lakey |
Rebecca Front |
Pat Phoenix |
Rebecca Front |
Young Jack |
Ceallach Spellman |
Adam (Child) |
Ceallach Spellman |
Adam Rosenthal |
Zachary Fox |
Adam Rosenthal |
Adam Rosenthal |
Lakey |
Rebecca Front |
Angie |
Rebecca Front |
Amy Rosenthal (child) |
Agnès Hyman |
Amy |
Anouk Hyman |
Sam |
George Layton |
Mr Cecil |
George Layton |
Harry Driver |
George Layton |
Theo |
George Layton |
Maurice |
George Layton |
Herself |
Maureen Lipman |
Terry Land |
Toby Longworth |
Jim Phoenix |
Toby Longworth |
Intercom voice |
Toby Longworth |
Executive |
Toby Longworth |
Hobo |
Toby Longworth |
George |
Toby Longworth |
Captain |
Toby Longworth |
RSM |
Toby Longworth |
Tommy Mann |
Toby Longworth |
Jack Haworth |
Toby Longworth |
Second Teacher |
Toby Longworth |
Freddie Trueman |
Toby Longworth |
Phil |
Toby Longworth |
Director |
Toby Longworth |
David Puttnam |
David Puttnam |
Adam Rosenthal |
Adam Rosenthal |
Amy Rosenthal |
Amy Rosenthal |
Zelma |
Amy Rosenthal |
Jule |
Kerry Shale |
Head of Drama |
Kerry Shale |
Eileen |
Amy Shindler |
Woman |
Amy Shindler |
Ursula |
Amy Shindler |
Director's PA |
Amy Shindler |
Maxine |
Amy Shindler |
Mary |
Amy Shindler |
Wendy |
Amy Shindler |
Beth |
Amy Shindler |
Peter Eckersley |
Colin Shindler |
Mickey |
Colin Shindler |
Ron |
Colin Shindler |
Minshipman |
Colin Shindler |
Jack Ripley |
Colin Shindler |
Peter Eckersley |
Colin Shindler |
Trucker |
Colin Shindler |
Jack Rosenthal
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Stephen Mangan |
Barbra Streisand |
Jessica Martin |
Customer |
Tracy-Ann Oberman |
Mother-in Law |
Tracy-Ann Oberman |
Young David |
Christopher Parkinson |
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The Soundhouse Ltd London England
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