The Wrong Hero?
Mark Burgess's drama re-imagines the circumstances surrounding the death of film star Leslie Howard, whose plane was shot down by German fighters in 1943.
Mark Burgess's drama re-imagines the circumstances surrounding the death of film star Leslie Howard, whose plane was shot down by German fighters in 1943. Howard and his business manager Alfred Chenhalls - who bore a striking resemblance to Winston Churchill - were on their way back to England from Lisbon after a speaking tour. Could their plane have been targeted in a case of mistaken identity?
Leslie Howard ...... Simon Williams
Alfred Chenhalls ...... Kenneth Cranham.
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- Thu 6 Nov 2008 14:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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