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An Actor's Life For Me. Robert Wilson (John Gordon Sinclair). Copyright: BBC
An Actor's Life For Me

An Actor's Life For Me

  • Radio sitcom
  • BBC Radio 2
  • 1989 - 1993
  • 19 episodes (3 series)

Robert Wilson is a young actor who dreams of stardom. Stars John Gordon Sinclair, Caroline Quentin, Gina McKee and Gary Waldhorn.

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Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
1989 - 1993
Channel
BBC Radio 2
Episodes
19 (3 series)
Stars
John Gordon Sinclair, Caroline Quentin, Gina McKee and Gary Waldhorn
Writer
Paul Mayhew-Archer
Producers
Paul Spencer and Diane Messias
Company

Robert Wilson (John Gordon Sinclair) is a young actor who hopes that one day he will become a big star. His girlfriend Sue (Caroline Quentin) and agent Desmond (Gary Waldhorn) are constantly having to control Robert's overambitious nature.

Additional details

Production
Studio
Soundtrack
Theme tune is "Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee" (An Actor's Life for Me) sung by Walter Catlett from the Disney film Pinocchio.

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Friday 20th January 1989 at 10:30pm on BBC Radio 2
Most recent repeats

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