Gentleman Jim
- Radio comedy drama
- BBC Radio 4
- 2010
- 1 episode
David Haig stars in Raymond Briggs's own dramatisation of his graphic novel of the same title, Gentleman Jim. Stars David Haig, Jan Ravens, John Sessions, Adrian Schiller and Sara Markland
Key details
- Genre
- Comedy Drama
- Broadcast
- 2010
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Episodes
- 1
- Stars
- David Haig, Jan Ravens, John Sessions, Adrian Schiller and Sara Markland
- Writer
- Raymond Briggs
- Producer
- Celia De Wolff
- Company
Toilet attendant Jim Bloggs dreams of a better life for himself and his beloved wife Hilda. Ruminating over the jobs in the paper, Jim's imagination leaps into action as he seeks adventure and excitement.
Setting out to turn his dreams into reality, Jim soon discovers that things aren't straightforward. Hindered by a lack of education and funds, his life begins to spiral out of control, and his romantic dreams turn into terrible nightmares.
Gentleman Jim is a funny, yet intensely moving tale which, despite its melancholy, has a real feeling of optimism at heart.
Additional details
- Production
- Studio
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Tuesday 4th May 2010 at 2:15pm on BBC Radio 4
- Episode length
- 45 minutes