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Tony Blair Rock Star

Synopsis
Television drama-documentary re-creating the days when British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s ambition was to be on the stage. Includes a reconstruction of Blair performing the ‘Friends, Romans and Countrymen’ speech in a school production at Fettes public school. His English teacher and fellow pupils testify to Blair’s acting talents, one hailing him as - ‘the Olivier of Fettes’.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Television
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Transmission details
19 Jan 2006 at 20:00 (Channel: Channel Four)
Duration
65 mins

Credits

Director
Alison Jackson; Bruce Goodison
Producer
Victoria Powell
Cast
Christian BrassingtonTony Blair (Mark Antony)

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Plays
Julius Caesar
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Blair, Tony

Production Company

Name

V Good Films

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

Web
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Phone
020 7255 1444
Fax
020 7436 0165
Address
21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
Name

Learning on Screen Off-Air Recording Back-up Service

Email
services@bufvc.ac.uk
Web
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Phone
020 7393 1514
Fax
020 7393 1555
Address
For Learning on Screen Members only
77 Wells Street
London
W1T 3QJ

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