Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!
Dramatised portrait of the popular comedian, who craved fame and recognition throughout his career but was never comfortable with his own identity.
A witty, bright drama adapted from Kenneth Williams's diaries. It's a journey inside the mind of one of British radio, television and film's most popular, peculiar and comic performers. One of its most tragic too.
Spanning his entire life, this is the story of Williams's career and private life. It is also a behind-the-scenes look at Williams, not only recreating some of his greatest performances, but also giving a candid and poignant insight into his professional hopes, personal upsets and sexual frustrations of a man who was uncomfortable in his own skin.
The screenplay is rude, arch, uncompromising and hilarious. Michael Sheen delivers a tour-de-force performance as 'the man of a thousand voices'.
Last on
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Kenneth Williams | Michael Sheen |
| Lou Williams | Cheryl Campbell |
| Charlie Williams | Peter Wight |
| Joan Sims | Beatie Edney |
| Joe Orton | Kenny Doughty |
| Peter Eade | Ron Cook |
| Tony Hancock | Martin Trenaman |
| Charles Hawtrey | David Charles |
| Kenneth Halliwell | Ewan Bailey |
| Himself | Nicholas Parsons |
| Writer | Martyn Hesford |
| Director | Andy De Emmony |
| Producer | Ben Evans |
| Executive Producer | Richard Fell |
| Executive Producer | Sally Woodward Gentle |
Broadcasts
- Thu 15 Feb 2007 22:30
- Mon 3 Sep 2007 21:20
- Tue 4 Sep 2007 01:55
- Wed 16 Apr 2008 22:00
- Thu 17 Apr 2008 01:50
- Sat 19 Apr 2008 23:50
Sat 12 Jul 2008 22:45BBC Two except East, Scotland & Yorkshire- Sat 12 Jul 2008 23:15BBC Two Scotland
- Tue 16 Dec 2008 23:00
- Wed 17 Dec 2008 02:20
- Sun 29 Jul 2012 21:30
- Wed 7 Jun 2017 21:00
