Joe Orton Laid Bare
- TV documentary
- BBC Two
- 2017
- 1 episode
A film that explores the wit, work and world of Joe Orton through his own words, and the testimony of those who knew him and worked with him. Also features Leonie Orton, Kenneth Cranham, Michael Codron, Christopher Hampton and Patricia Routledge
Key details
- Genre
- Documentary
- Broadcast
- 2017
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Episodes
- 1
- Features
- Leonie Orton, Kenneth Cranham, Michael Codron, Christopher Hampton, Patricia Routledge and Joe Orton
- Directors
- Richard Curson Smith
- Producers
- Richard Curson Smith and Franny Moyle
- Company
Fifty years since his murder at the hands of his lover Kenneth Halliwell, Joe Orton Laid Bare charts Joe's meteoric rise, one which began after his imprisonment for defacing library books in 1962.
The film celebrates the rapid development of his unique comic voice and his significant role in the culture of 60s swinging London. Joe's writing takes centre-stage in this account, with excerpts from his stage and TV plays and outrageous diaries. In addition, the circumstances of Joe's murder are re-examined and new insights provided into that tragic event.
Interviewees include Kenneth Cranham, Sir Michael Codron, Christopher Hampton, Dame Patricia Routledge and Joe Orton's sister, Leonie.
Additional details
- Production setting
- Location
- Camera set-up
- Single camera
- Picture
- Colour
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Saturday 25th November 2017 at 9pm on BBC Two
- Episode length
- 80 minutes
- All previous repeats
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- Tuesday 9th January 2018 at 1:15am on BBC2