Rather you than me concentrates on the private life of comedian frankie howerd david walliams, a closet homosexual at a time when such practices were against the law in great britain. Frankie howerd with june whitfield up je taime discogs. My production company did all of the set design and build for this bbc drama about the life of frankie howerd frankie howerd rather you than me on vimeo join. Frankie howerd s career spans fifty years and takes in many facets radio, stage, television and film. See todays front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the. Nov 06, 2017 frankie howerd at his tittermost,live at the birmingham hippodrome 1992.
A bbc tv biography about frankie howerd, rather you than me, was broadcast by bbc four on 9 april 2008, and repeated on 10 february 20. Watch the curse of comedy season 1, episode 4 frankie howerd. A life long fan of the original camp comic, walliams performance was largely given the thumbs up by. Despite his overtly camp persona, howerd kept his companionship with heymer under wraps for 35 years, until his death in 1992. He gave a perverse, sad performance, and one that, i would. Rather you than me, an absorbing new biopic of the late comedian, are huddled behind a monitor in a draughty school hall in west london.
David walliams stars as his comedy hero frankie howerd is this humorous and poignant story of the comedians fight with his inner demons. Watch this is your life uk season 17, episode 1 frankie howerd. Mar 17, 2017 admin march 17, 2017 comments off on download. In the 1950s frankie howerd the famous radio and film comedian meets a young waiter dennis heymer wholike himselfis a closet homosexual. Frankie howerd is to this day an enduring and celebrated icon of british comedy, and his thrice nays and titter ye not have been immortalised in the canon. Rather you than me you are looking for movies about with gay, depression, homosexual, lsd, repressed homosexual, gay couple and wig themes of biography genre shot in uk. Since then, he has written a number of single films and series for tv, including the spanish flu drama the forgotten fallen, the frankie howerd biopic rather you than me starring david walliams, and episodes of city of vice and. The private life of frankie howerd was racked with depression and selfloathing of his own sexuality. Frankie howerd s lover urges fans to turn off tv drama rather you than me. The script was written by peter harness, after extensive interviews with howerd s partner, dennis heymer. In 2008 a bbc biopic about his life, rather you than me, was broadcast, based on interviews given by his heymer. Lost letters of frankie howerd celebrity news showbiz. Rather you than me next episode air date and your others favorite tv shows. By the early 1960s however things are looking bleak for frankie.
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For a man who loved innuendo, he would be pleased to hear that in channel 4s 100 greatest standups, broadcast in 2010 and voted for by the public, he was placed at number 69. In the 1950s frankie howerd, the famous radio and film comedian, meets a young waiter dennis heymer, who, like himself, is a closet homosexual. Or that he was very rich because he was on the stage. Candid and poignant drama about the comedian frankie howerd and the relationship with his longterm, longsuffering manager, and gay partner, dennis heymer. David walliams to play frankie howerd in bbc4 biopic. Rather you than me, the 2008 bbc four tv comedy drama. Mar 23, 2007 but despite this, howerd was dangerously promiscuous, says mr heymer. We will retain information submitted to us for possible future use, to help fill in gaps in the data and to help us bring the bbcs broadcast history to life, but we will not be publishing it. Personal items belonging to comedy icon frankie howerd are sold for more than. The programme was part of the bbcs curse of comedy season, which was a series of individual dramas about the turbulent private lives of famous british comedians provides examples of. Rather you than me streaming dvdrip, regarder frankie howerd. The miami rapper has unveiled the tracklist for rather you than me, which features a starstudded lineup of guests.
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The performances from rafe spall and david walliams were fantastic, but because of certain episodes of frankie howerd s life being overstretched and others condensed into a smile and a wink, it felt more like the opening episode of a short drama series rather than a oneoff. Francis alick howard, known as frankie howerd obe 6 march 1917 19 april 1992 was a british comedian and comedy actor. It being gay and promiscuous was dangerous and heartbreaking for me, i must be honest. Watch dave, yesterday and drama shows on demand with uktv play and catch up on your favourite programmes. He insists he only agreed to cooperate with walliams and the production team of frankie howerd. Sep, 2009 frankie howards tearful last words he spent his life raising titters from his adoring public but hours before his death what frankie howerd wanted most was to say sorry. Frankie howerds lover urges fans to turn off tv drama. Frankie howerd obe born francis alick howard, 6 march 1917 18 april 1992, was an english comedian and comic actor whose career, described by barry cryer as a series of comebacks, spanned six decades. Lena zavaroni sings look at that face 1982, with frankie howard by astire007. Jan 21, 2016 a bbc tv biography about frankie howerd, rather you than me, was broadcast by bbc four on 9 april 2008, and repeated on 10 february 20. Well, i met frankie howerd, and he showed no interest in seducing me at all. Frankie howerd rather you than me comic book and movie. Add the shows you like to a watchlist and let the site take it from there.
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