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Rivals

Episode 2 of 4

Richard Wilson unveils his radiography - revealing, intimate, surprising and largely untrue. With David Tennant. From May 2012.

Believe it!

Celebrity autobiographies are everywhere. Richard Wilson has always said he'd never write one.
Based on glimmers of truth, Believe It is the hilarious, bizarre, revealing (and, most importantly, untrue) celebrity radiography of Richard Wilson.

He narrates the series, weaving in and out of dramatised scenes from his fictional life-story. He plays a heavily exaggerated version of himself: a Scots actor and national treasure, unmarried, private, passionate about politics, theatre and Manchester United (all true), who's a confidant of the powerful and has survived childhood poverty, a drunken father, years of fruitless grind, too much success, monstrosity, addiction, charity work, secret work for governments and fierce rivalry with Sean Connery (not true).

All the melodramatic staples of celebrity-autobiography are wonderfully undercut by Richard's deadpan delivery.
(The title - in case you hadn't spotted - is an unashamed reference to his famous catchphrase.)

Richard is supported by a small core cast:
David Tennant
John Sessions
Lewis Macleod
Arabella Weir
and Jane Slavin
who play anyone and everyone!

Ghost written by Jon Canter
Produced by: Clive Brill
A Pacificus Production for 麻豆社 Radio 4.

30 minutes

Last on

Thu 18 Feb 2016 23:00

Credits

Role Contributor
Actor Richard Wilson
Actor David Tennant
Actor John Sessions
Actor Lewis MacLeod
Actor Arabella Weir
Actor Jane Slavin
Writer Jon Canter
Producer Clive Brill

Broadcasts

  • Wed 16 May 2012 11:30
  • Sun 14 Apr 2013 19:15
  • Fri 19 Apr 2013 07:30
  • Fri 19 Apr 2013 22:00
  • Sat 20 Apr 2013 17:30
  • Sun 21 Apr 2013 05:30
  • Thu 18 Feb 2016 23:00