7.5Summary
Simon Simpson runs an entertainment agency in Liverpool. At one of his regular auditions in The Bootle Railway Club he sees an aggressive young man fresh from the dole queue who dreams of becoming a professional comedian. Simpson believes the boy has talent and starts to groom him for 'stardom'.
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- Drop-in friendly
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- Directed by
- Bill Hays
- Written by
- Alan Bleasdale
- Produced by
- John Norton
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Facts
April 28, 1981 · 1 h 5 min · Comedy, TV Movie
- Released
- April 28, 1981
- Runtime
- 1 h 5 min
- Genres
- Comedy, TV Movie
- Original language
- English