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An Actor's Life for Me

  • TV Series
  • 1991
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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An Actor's Life for Me (1991)
SitcomComedy

A Scottish actor's hilarious efforts in finding work.A Scottish actor's hilarious efforts in finding work.A Scottish actor's hilarious efforts in finding work.

  • Stars
    • John Gordon Sinclair
    • Victor Spinetti
    • Gina McKee
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    40
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • John Gordon Sinclair
      • Victor Spinetti
      • Gina McKee
    • 3User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    John Gordon Sinclair
    John Gordon Sinclair
    • Robert Neilson
    Victor Spinetti
    Victor Spinetti
    • Desmond Shaw
    Gina McKee
    Gina McKee
    • Sue Bishop
    Lynn Scott-Farrell
    • Brenda
    John Woodvine
    John Woodvine
    • Frank
    Benedict Taylor
    Benedict Taylor
    • Sebastian Groom
    Rula Lenska
    Rula Lenska
    • Marjorie
    Ruth Madoc
    Ruth Madoc
    • Lynn
    Gareth Hunt
    Gareth Hunt
    • Tom Miller
    Pat Coombs
    • Mrs Dobbs
    Sophie Dix
    Sophie Dix
    • Stage Manager
    Pat Starr
    Pat Starr
    • Marcia Blake
    Jan Ravens
    • Linda
    Paul Courtenay Hyu
    • Barry
    Joolia Cappleman
    • Lane
    Phil Willmott
    Phil Willmott
    • Stage Manager
    Eric Flynn
    • Clive
    Geraldine Newman
    Geraldine Newman
    • Felicity Turner
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    • Trivia
      Based on a BBC Radio 2 series of the same name.
    • Soundtracks
      Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee
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      Music by Leigh Harline
      Lyrics by Ned Washington
      Sung by Nick Curtis

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    Excellent and underrated comedy

    An excellent translation of the popular Radio 4 comedy series only made 1 series on the BBC but was excellently written and very funny. John Gordon Sinclair plays Robert, a struggling actor who will do anything for the big break with an incompetent agent, Desmond (played by comedy veteran Victor Spinetti) and his teacher girlfriend Sue, played by Gina McKee who went on to appear in several major dramas.

    The series was not recommisioned but was replaced with a very similar series Nelsons Column which was basically the same main character as a journalist this time.

    Very funny and highly recommended.
    • Robski
    • Aug 3, 2000
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    • Release date
      • November 14, 1991 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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