Michael Parkinson show

Title

Michael Parkinson show

Genre

News report; Interview; News bulletin; Advertisement; Trailer

TX Date

17 Aug 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

01:06:15

Description

Michael Parkinson interviews special guest dramatist Alan Bleasdale on his Liverpool background, teaching career and later output in television, film and theatre. On his television series Boys from the Blackstuff and TV drama The Monocled Mutineer, which received criticism for leftwing political bias; his new theatre comedy Having a Ball which is opening in London; television series GBH, in production. With news bulletins read by Jonathan Staples (reports by Clayre Gribben, Mike Theodoulou, James Matthews and David O’Sullivan); financial news; weather; traffic bulletins with Mary Ann(?) Randall(?) of AA; advertisements; trailer for breakfast show with Observer editor Donald Telford. Ends abruptly.

Contributors

Michael Parkinson; David O’Sullivan; Jonathan Staples; James Matthews; Clayre Gribben; Mike Theodoulou; Alan Bleasdale; Mary Ann(?) Randall(?)

Keywords

Politics; Theatre; Playwrights; Drama; Television drama; Donald Telford; Dramatists; Alan Bleasdale; Boys from the Blackstuff; The Monocled Mutineer; Having a Ball; GBH

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