An Actor's Life For Me. Robert Wilson (John Gordon Sinclair). Copyright: BBC
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.
- Series 3, Episode 2 repeated today at 4:30pm on Radio 4 Extra
Another production also has this name.
Key details
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 1989 - 1993
- Channels
- 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
- Companies
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
- Next repeats
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- Series 3, Episode 2: Today at 4:30pm on Radio 4 Extra
- Series 3, Episode 2: Tomorrow at 4:30am on Radio 4 Extra
- Series 3, Episode 3: Thursday 3rd February at 9:30am on Radio 4 Extra
- Series 3, Episode 3: Thursday 3rd February at 4:30pm on Radio 4 Extra
- Series 3, Episode 3: Friday 4th February at 4:30am on Radio 4 Extra
- Most recent repeats
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- Thursday 27th January 2022 at 9:30am on Radio 4 Extra - Series 3, Episode 2
- Friday 21st January 2022 at 4:30am on Radio 4 Extra - Series 3, Episode 1
- Thursday 20th January 2022 at 4:30pm on Radio 4 Extra - Series 3, Episode 1