Rather you than me drama starring david walliams as the comedian frankie howerd, looking at the relationship with his longterm, longsuffering manager and partner, dennis heymer. Frankie howerd s career spans fifty years and takes in many facets radio, stage, television and film. Three dramas made for bbc4s curse of comedy season, portraying the often turbulent personal lives of some of britains favourite comedians. Rather you than me 2008 in the 1950s frankie howerd, the famous radio and film comedian, meets a young waiter dennis heymer, who, like himself, is a closet homosexual. Frankie howerd wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Rather you than me frankie howerd is to this day an enduring and celebrated icon of british comedy, and his thrice nays and titter ye not have been immortalised in the canon of comedy catchphrases.
A bbc tv biography about frankie howerd, rather you than me, was. David walliams as frankie howerd, rather you than me bbc4. However, during howerds lifetime his popularity and his moods went up and down more often than a wellplaced innuendo. Doesnt that david walliams make a wonderful frankie howerd. Frankie howerds career spans fifty years and takes in many facets radio, stage, television and film. David walliams to play frankie howerd in bbc4 biopic.
Check below for episodes and series from the same categories and more. It was only when peter cook david reed asked him to appear for a season at the newlycreated. His cheekily risque act, full of hesitations and stammers, endeared him to many and he became. Apr 10, 2008 rather you than me is slightly different. David walliams is to appear as the late great frankie howerd in a new bbc4 drama, rather you than me. Rather you than me, the private life of frankie howerd was racked with depression and selfloathing of his. Rather you than me don 2008 eastenders danny 20042006 murder city alan scobie 2004. Frankie howerd, rather you than me, the curse of steptoe and hughie green, most sincerely. Rather you than me, after executives had given him an understanding to screen the. Watch the curse of comedy season 1, episode 4 frankie howerd. Compelling drama in which david walliams portrays frankie howerd, a successful comedian and actor who suffers from depression and inner conflict over his sexuality. He came to prominence for portraying arthur shelby jr. Paul anderson born 12 february 1978 is a british actor. Where rather you than me falls down, as opposed to the three previous entries is its lacklustre script, which cant make up its mind whether to concentrate on.
The other three films in the series were the curse of steptoe 2008, hughie green, most sincerely 2008 and frankie howerd. Rather you than me, bbc4 the strange luck of vs naipaul, bbc4. Francis alick howard, obe 6 march 1917 19 april 1992, better known by his stagename frankie howerd, was an english comedian and comic actor whose career spanned six decades. Lena zavaroni sings look at that face 1982, with frankie howard by. Rather you than me, an absorbing new biopic of the late comedian, are huddled behind a. The relationship was explored in 2008 in a drama for bbc four, rather you than me, starring david walliams and rafe spall. Made as one of a fourpart season the curse of comedy on bbc four, though not billed onscreen with this series title. Season 2008 guide for bbc drama tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. By the early 1960s however things are looking bleak for frankie. Walliams plays lurcio in the new show actor trevor eve has been madeover to look like womanising tv presenter hughie green, the biological father of paula yates. My production company did all of the set design and build for this bbc drama about the life of frankie howerd frankie howerd rather you than me on vimeo join. He insists he only agreed to cooperate with walliams and the production team of frankie howerd.
Rather you than me, 2008 another one off special shown as part of the 2008 bbc curse of comedy season. Drama starring david walliams as the comedian frankie howerd, looking at the relationship. Another one off special shown as part of the 2008 bbc curse of comedy season. Over the last three years, much of what the guardian holds dear has been threatened democracy, civility, truth. Drama about frankie howerds relationship with his manager. A bbc tv biography about frankie howerdrather you than me has been produced and was broadcast by bbc four on 9 april 2008. The private life of frankie howerd was racked with depression and selfloathing of his own sexuality. Drama starring david walliams as the comedian frankie howerd, looking at the relationship with his longterm, longsuffering manager and partner, dennis heymer. Yet through career disaster, social stigma, illegality, numerous infidelities and howerd s own deepseated. Given some of his tv work and his ability to camp it up perhaps its time. The former watford forward is set to join united on loan until the end of the season in a surprise deal from shanghai. Despite his overtly camp persona, howerd kept his companionship with heymer under wraps for 35 years, until his death in 1992.
David walliams bears an uncanny resemblance to frankie howerd as he charts the camp comedians troubled private life. Rather you than me, an absorbing new biopic of the late comedian, are huddled behind a monitor in a draughty school hall in west. Candid and poignant drama about the comedian frankie howerd and the relationship with his longterm, longsuffering manager, and gay partner, dennis heymer. Jan 30, 2008 david walliams is to appear as the late great frankie howerd in a new bbc4 drama, rather you than me. I even managed to get an autograph after one of his shows. Frankie howerds partner of 40 years is considering suing the bbc over the. Rather you than me, after executives had given him an. Harness went on to write several other single films for bbc4, including a biopic of frankie howerd, rather you than me, starring david walliams and rafe spall, which was part of the curse of comedy season, as well as the spanish flu drama, the forgotten fallen, starring bill paterson, mark gatiss and charlotte riley, which dealt with the. The curse of comedy frankie howerd rather you than me. Dramatized by notable actors, these episodes show a more serious side to. Rather you than me, will air in spring next year as part of a fourpart season of specials telling the life stories of some of britains favourite. Experience the real histories of the comedy greats profiled in this series on bbc four. All right, so the clue was in the title, bbc4s the curse of comedy season has been. A bbc tv biography about frankie howerd, rather you than me, was broadcast by bbc four on 9 april 2008, and repeated on 10 february 20.
He lived what might be described as a discreet existence with dennis heymer rafe spall, making sure that they never embraced in public. I have been a lifelong fan of frankie and his work. Rather you than me 2008 tv movie cast 17 david walliams. Howerd, who died 16 years ago at the age of 75, was the little britain comics boyhood idol. Mar 03, 2008 3 choose set as wallpaper from the menu that appears. Backstage, howerd was notoriously bold in his advances, and was known for his promiscuity. David walliams to play frankie howerd in bbc4 biopic media. Apr 09, 2008 in the 1950s frankie howerd, the famous radio and film comedian, meets a young waiter dennis heymer, who, like himself, is a closet homosexual. I found the love story between frankie howerd and his long suffering partner, dennis heymer, heartbreaking. Frankie howerds lover threatens to sue bbc over documentary. Rather you than me concentrates on the private life of comedian frankie howerd david walliams, a closet homosexual at a time when such practices were against the law in great britain. Bbc drama tv show season 2008 episodes list next episode. However, the two had to remain discreet as howerd feared being blackmailed if anyone beyond his immediate circle found out.
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