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Jim Broadbent
Star Child

Star Child

  • Radio comedy drama
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2020
  • 1 episode

A comic retelling of the Nativity story. Stars Jim Broadbent, John Ramm, Maggie Steed, Nell Barlow, Rob Lennon and more.

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Key details

Genre
Comedy Drama
Broadcast
2020
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Episodes
1
Stars
Jim Broadbent, John Ramm, Maggie Steed, Nell Barlow, Rob Lennon, Sophie Thompson, Louie Barlow, Bonnie Barlow and more
Writers
Patrick Barlow and Clemily Reynolds
Director
Patrick Barlow
Producer
Liz Anstee
Company

A brand new nativity story. Award-winning dramatist Patrick Barlow's comedy drama tells the time-honoured nativity story in a fresh, compelling and unique way.

A magic star appears in the sky, a lonely village seamstress meets an anxious angel and a kindly donkey, two shepherds go on a dangerous mission, three bickering wise women bring news to a paranoid, psychotic king and a bolshie girl gives birth to a baby.

All feature as Patrick Barlow retells the Christmas story as we've never heard it told before.

Starring Jim Broadbent, Maggie Steed, Sophie Thompson, John Ramm and newcomers Robert Lennon and Nell Barlow.

All the joy and comfort of the Christmas story, with Patrick Barlow's own special twist - funny, original, touching. This is something special for all the family in these uncertain times. Star Child offers love, hope and light in a world of darkness.

Additional details

Also known as
  • Afternoon Drama: Star Child
  • Drama: Star Child
Production
Studio

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Friday 25th December 2020 at 4pm on BBC Radio 4
Episode length
1 hour
All previous repeats
  • Sunday 18th December 2022 at 3:00pm on Radio 4

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