Randle's Scandals
- Radio comedy drama
- BBC Radio 4
- 1992
- 1 episode
Sony Award-winning play about the life of comedian Frank Randle. Also features Keith Clifford, Melissa Jane Sinden, Russell Dixon, Saskia Abbott, Malcolm Raeburn and more.
Key details
- Genre
- Comedy Drama
- Broadcast
- 1992
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Episodes
- 1
- Stars
- Keith Clifford, Melissa Jane Sinden, Russell Dixon, Saskia Abbott, Malcolm Raeburn, Julie Corrigan, Richard Pattenden, Peter Groves and more
- Writer
- Trevor Hoyle
- Director
- Tony Cliff
- Company
After colliding with a Blackpool tram, saucy Lancashire comedian Frank Randle is admitted to hospital for psychiatric observation...
Trevor Hoyle's play stars Keith Clifford who won the 1993 Sony Radio Award for Best Actor for his lead role. The action follows sessions with his doctor taking Randle right back to his Wigan childhood.
Frank Randle (1901-1957) rose to fame as a 1940s variety hall act. His volatile nature led to runs in with censors, but he's now widely regarded as an underrated performer.
Additional details
- Also known as
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- Saturday Playhouse: Randle's Scandals
- Production
- Studio
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Saturday 28th November 1992 at 2:30pm on BBC Radio 4
- Episode length
- 90 minutes