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Secrets

Episode 2 of 4

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.

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 29 May 2017 05:30

Credits

Role Contributor
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 11:30
  • Tue 26 Aug 2014 23:30
  • Wed 4 Mar 2015 07:00
  • Wed 4 Mar 2015 17:30
  • Thu 5 Mar 2015 05:30
  • Sun 28 May 2017 07:30
  • Sun 28 May 2017 17:30
  • Sun 28 May 2017 22:00
  • Mon 29 May 2017 05:30