Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!
Dramatised portrait of the popular comedian, who craved fame and recognition throughout his career but was never comfortable with his own identity. Adapted from Williams's own words.
Witty drama adapted from Kenneth Williams's own words in his diaries. It's a spectacular journey inside the mind of one of British radio, TV and film's most popular, peculiar and comic performers. And one of its most tragic, too.
Spanning his entire life, this is the story of Williams's career and private life, a behind-the-scenes look at Williams, not only recreating some of his greatest performances, but also giving a candid and poignant insight into his professional hopes, personal upsets and sexual frustrations of a man who was uncomfortable in his own skin.
The screenplay is rude, arch, uncompromising and hilarious. Michael Sheen delivers a tour-de-force performance as βthe man of a thousand voicesβ.
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Edward Elgar
Sospiri, Op 70
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Kenneth Williams | Michael Sheen |
| Nicholas Parsons | Nicholas Parsons |
| Tony Hancock | Martin Trenaman |
| Charles Hawtrey | David Charles |
| Kenneth Halliwell | Ewan Bailey |
| Joan Sims | Beatie Edney |
| Charlie Williams | Peter Wight |
| Joe Orton | Kenny Doughty |
| Lou Williams | Cheryl Campbell |
| Writer | Martyn Hesford |
| Director | Andy De Emmony |
Broadcasts
- Mon 13 Mar 2006 21:00
- Thu 15 Feb 2007 22:30
- Mon 3 Sep 2007 21:20
- Tue 4 Sep 2007 01:55
- Wed 16 Apr 2008 22:00
- Thu 17 Apr 2008 01:50
- Sat 19 Apr 2008 23:50
Sat 12 Jul 2008 22:45ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Two except East, Scotland & Yorkshire- Sat 12 Jul 2008 23:15ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Two Scotland
- Tue 16 Dec 2008 23:00
- Wed 17 Dec 2008 02:20
- Sun 29 Jul 2012 21:30
- Wed 7 Jun 2017 21:00
- Mon 28 Dec 2020 21:00
- Tue 29 Dec 2020 02:25
- Tue 27 Jun 2023 21:00
- Wed 28 Jun 2023 01:50
- Wed 8 Jan 2025 22:00
- Sun 12 Jan 2025 00:40
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