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After a near death experience with his beloved cat, Richard Wilson decides to plan his own fantasy funeral. From January 2014.

Jon Canter's "radiography" of Richard Wilson returns for a second series.

Celebrity autobiographies are everywhere. Richard Wilson has always said he'd never write one. Based on glimmers of truth, Believe It is the hilarious, bizarre, revealing (and, most importantly, untrue) celebrity autobiography of Richard Wilson.

He narrates the series with his characteristic dead-pan delivery, weaving in and out of dramatised scenes from his fictional life-story. He plays a heavily exaggerated version of himself: a Scots actor and national treasure, unmarried, private, passionate about politics, theatre and Manchester United (all true), who's a confidant of the powerful and has survived childhood poverty, a drunken father, years of fruitless grind, too much success, monstrosity, addiction, charity work and fierce rivalry with Sean Connery and Ian McKellan (not true).

The title - in case you hadn't spotted - is an unashamed reference his famous catchphrase.

Written by Jon Canter
Produced and Directed by Clive Brill
A Pacificus production for 成人论坛 Radio 4.

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 12 Jun 2017 05:30

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Credits

Role Contributor
Himself Richard Wilson
The Grim Reaper Michael Eaves
Rev Grey Michael Eaves
Sean Connery Lewis Macleod
Gordon Brown Lewis Macleod
David Beckham Lewis Macleod
Egg Wilson Lewis Macleod
Cussin Colin Forbes Masson
Herself Celia Imrie
Himself Ian McKellan
Mother Arabella Weir
Young Richard Michael Higgins
Director Clive Brill
Producer Clive Brill
Writer Jon Canter

Broadcasts

  • New Year's Day 2014 11:30
  • Thu 28 Aug 2014 23:30
  • Wed 18 Mar 2015 07:00
  • Wed 18 Mar 2015 17:30
  • Thu 19 Mar 2015 05:30
  • Sun 11 Jun 2017 07:30
  • Sun 11 Jun 2017 17:30
  • Sun 11 Jun 2017 22:00
  • Mon 12 Jun 2017 05:30