Suggs: My Mad-Life Crisis
The Madness front man tells his funny and moving true-life story. Adapted for radio by Owen Lewis from the stage play My Life In Words And Music by Graham McPherson and Toby Follet.
The Madness frontman tells his funny and moving true-life story.
The death of Suggs' beloved cat on his fiftieth birthday triggers a personal quest to discover what happened to the father he never knew. Stunned by what he learns, Suggs takes us back to his childhood and his first appearance on Top Of The Pops at the age of eighteen.
Adapted for radio by Owen Lewis from the stage play My Life In Words And Music by Graham McPherson and Toby Follet.
Other parts played by Ewan Bailey and Philippa Stanton.
Pianist: Dean Mumford
Director: Owen Lewis
Producer: Karen Rose
A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Actor | Suggs |
| Actor | Ewan Bailey |
| Actor | Philippa Stanton |
| Writer | Graham McPherson |
| Writer | Toby Follet |
| Abridger | Owen Lewis |
| Director | Owen Lewis |
| Producer | Karen Rose |
Broadcasts
- Christmas Eve 2015 14:15BBC Radio 4
- Fri 23 Mar 2018 14:15BBC Radio 4
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