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Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me
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Title: Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me

Release Date: 8 Apr 2008

Runtime: 59m

Genre: Drama, Comedy

Director: BBC

Production Companies: BBC

Overview: Candid and poignant drama about the comedian Frankie Howerd and the relationship with his long-term, long-suffering manager, and gay partner, Dennis Heymer. Despite his overtly camp persona, Howerd kept his companionship with Heymer under wraps for 35 years, until his death in 1992. Yet through career disaster, social stigma, illegality, numerous infidelities and Howerd's own deep-seated issues about his homosexuality, their love endured.

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Average Vote: 3 (2 votes)

Cast

  • Frankie Howerd: David Walliams
  • Dennis Heymer: Rafe Spall
  • Ruth Heymer: Melanie Hill
  • Sheridan: Peter Sandys-Clarke
  • Jane: Sally Leonard
  • Roger: Paul Anderson
  • Gunman: Benedict Martin
  • Lighting Technician: Tom Allen
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