Happiness!
Comedy drama retelling the story of Ken Dodd being charged with tax evasion
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- Genre
- Comedy Drama
- Broadcast
- 2019
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Episodes
- 1
- Starring
- David Threlfall, Clive Hayward, Will Kirk, Neil McCaul, Ian Conningham, Greg Jones, Laura Christy, Adam Courting and others
- Writer
- Ian Billings
- Director
- Gemma Jenkins
David Threlfall stars as the madcap entertainer, Ken Dodd, in Ian Billing's comedy drama about winning hearts and minds.
It's 1988 and the comedian faces charges of tax evasion. The drama imagines what it must have felt like for someone confronted with the prospect of being cut off from doing what they love most in the world. The story tracks the year-long battle with the tax-man including the 1989 trial where the entertainer is finally acquitted on all charges.
- Production company
- Also known as
- Drama: Happiness! (Other official name)
- Soundtrack
- Music arranged and performed by Neil Brand.
- Laugh track
- None
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Monday 23rd December 2019 on BBC Radio 4 at 2:15pm
- Episode length
- 45 minutes
- Last repeat
- Wednesday 31st March 2021 at 2:15pm