Andrea Dunbar
Rita, Sue And Andrea Too

Rita, Sue And Andrea Too

  • Radio comedy drama
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2019
  • 1 episode

Tragi comedy about life of Andrea Dunbar, creator of Rita, Sue And Bob Too. Also features Natalie Gavin, Claudia Jessie, Duncan Wisbey, James Quinn, Anjella Macintosh and more.

Key details

Genre
Comedy Drama
Broadcast
2019
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Episodes
1
Stars
Natalie Gavin, Claudia Jessie, Duncan Wisbey, James Quinn, Anjella Macintosh, Cara Jennings and Sophie Trott
Writer
Sean Grundy
Director
Sean Grundy
Producer
Sally Harrison
Company

Tragi-comic drama based on accounts of the life and career of Andrea Dunbar, the schoolgirl playwright from Bradford whose Rita, Sue And Bob Too took 1980s Britain by storm.

Told through the eyes and ears of friend and film director Jennie Howarth, the drama follows a young Andrea as she creates a visceral, acerbic and dark comedy about her own sexual exploitation.

Based on accounts from the people who worked with Andrea and were involved in the creation of stage-play and film Rita, Sue And Bob Too, this audio-biopic of the author's very short life remembers how she struggled to survive financially and how she battled to protect the authenticity of her original works - as they transferred from stage to film.

Additional details

Also known as
  • Drama: Rita, Sue And Andrea Too
Production
Studio

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Friday 7th June 2019 at 2:15pm on BBC Radio 4
Episode length
45 minutes
All previous repeats
  • Tuesday 13th July 2021 at 2:15pm on Radio 4

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