Secrets
Richard Wilson discovers a relative he never knew he had. More untruths with David Tennant and Celia Imrie. From December 2013.
Jon Canter's "radiography" of Richard Wilson returns for a second series.
Celebrity autobiographies are everywhere. Richard Wilson has always said he'd never write one. Based on glimmers of truth, BELIEVE IT is the hilarious, bizarre, revealing (and, most importantly, untrue) celebrity autobiography of Richard Wilson.
He narrates the series with his characteristic dead-pan delivery, weaving in and out of dramatised scenes from his fictional life-story. He plays a heavily exaggerated version of himself: a Scots actor and national treasure, unmarried, private, passionate about politics, theatre and Manchester United (all true), who's a confidant of the powerful and has survived childhood poverty, a drunken father, years of fruitless grind, too much success, monstrosity, addiction, charity work and fierce rivalry with Sean Connery and Ian McKellan (not true).
The title - in case you hadn't spotted - is an unashamed reference his famous catchphrase.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Himself | Richard Wilson |
Doug | David Tennant |
Herself | Celia Imrie |
Suzy Baker | Samantha Spiro |
Egg Wilson | Lewis Macleod |
Teddy | Robert Portal |
Mother | Arabella Weir |
Auntie Rita | Jane Slavin |
Writer | Jon Canter |
Producer | Clive Brill |
Broadcasts
- Wed 18 Dec 2013 11:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Tue 26 Aug 2014 23:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Wed 4 Mar 2015 07:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 4 Mar 2015 17:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 5 Mar 2015 05:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 28 May 2017 07:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 28 May 2017 17:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 28 May 2017 22:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 29 May 2017 05:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra