Rita, Sue And Andrea Too
- Radio comedy drama
- BBC Radio 4
- 2019
- 1 episode
Tragi comedy about life of Andrea Dunbar, creator of Rita, Sue And Bob Too. Also features Natalie Gavin, Claudia Jessie, Duncan Wisbey, James Quinn, Anjella Macintosh and more.
Key details
- Genre
- Comedy Drama
- Broadcast
- 2019
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Episodes
- 1
- Stars
- Natalie Gavin, Claudia Jessie, Duncan Wisbey, James Quinn, Anjella Macintosh, Cara Jennings and Sophie Trott
- Writer
- Sean Grundy
- Director
- Sean Grundy
- Producer
- Sally Harrison
- Company
Tragi-comic drama based on accounts of the life and career of Andrea Dunbar, the schoolgirl playwright from Bradford whose Rita, Sue And Bob Too took 1980s Britain by storm.
Told through the eyes and ears of friend and film director Jennie Howarth, the drama follows a young Andrea as she creates a visceral, acerbic and dark comedy about her own sexual exploitation.
Based on accounts from the people who worked with Andrea and were involved in the creation of stage-play and film Rita, Sue And Bob Too, this audio-biopic of the author's very short life remembers how she struggled to survive financially and how she battled to protect the authenticity of her original works - as they transferred from stage to film.
Additional details
- Also known as
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- Drama: Rita, Sue And Andrea Too
- Production
- Studio
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Friday 7th June 2019 at 2:15pm on BBC Radio 4
- Episode length
- 45 minutes
- All previous repeats
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- Tuesday 13th July 2021 at 2:15pm on Radio 4