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Mike Walker - The Sound of Fury

The life and times of rock 'n' roll's Billy Fury. Stars Anton Lesser, Robert Glenister, Alistair McGowan and Rory Bremner.

The life and times of rock 'n' roll singer, Billy Fury.

Stricken with rheumatic fever as a child, and not expected to live beyond the age of 20, Billy Fury went on to become Britain's answer to Elvis Presley.

But if you thought his story started with the huge hit 'Halfway to Paradise', think again...

Starring Anton Lesser.

Mike Walker’s drama is inspired by real events.

Billy Fury …. Anton Lesser
Larry Parnes …. Peter Whitman
Stuart Colman …. Robert Glenister
Russell Harty …. Rory Bremner
Dickie Pride …. Andy Serkis
Marty Wilde …. Ian Targett
Joe Brown …. Alistair McGowan
Jack Good …. Nicholas Boulton
Terry …. Peter Watts
The Nurse/Donna …. Siriol Jenkins
Hugh …. Jeremy Clyde
The Doctor …. Richard Tate
The Stage Door Man …. Ken Sharrock
The Producer …. Tom Bevan
The Interviewer …. James Taylor
The Woman in the Street …. Rachel Atkins

Songs performed by Gavin Stanley.

Born Ronald Wycherley - Billy Fury died aged 42 in 1983.

Director: Andy Jordan

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in February 1994

1 hour, 30 minutes

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