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Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me

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Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me

2.3

0h 59m

2008

Synopsis

Candid and poignant drama about the comedian Frankie Howerd and the relationship with his long-term, long-suffering manager, and gay partner, Dennis Heymer. Despite his overtly camp persona, Howerd kept his companionship with Heymer under wraps for 35 years, until his death in 1992. Yet through career disaster, social stigma, illegality, numerous infidelities and Howerd's own deep-seated issues about his homosexuality, their love endured.

Director

John Alexander

DramaComedy

Cast & Crew

David Walliams

David Walliams

as Frankie Howerd

Rafe Spall

Rafe Spall

as Dennis Heymer

Melanie Hill

Melanie Hill

as Ruth Heymer

Peter Sandys-Clarke

Peter Sandys-Clarke

as Sheridan

Sally Leonard

as Jane

Paul Anderson

Paul Anderson

as Roger

Benedict Martin

as Gunman

Tom Allen

Tom Allen

as Lighting Technician

David Reed

David Reed

as Peter Cook

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