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Meltdown by Tessa Gibbs

A famous actress is at the end of her tether. Comedy about the tension between fame and privacy. Stars Joanna Lumley.

**** 4 Extra marks the 80th birthday of one of the UK's best-loved actors, Dame Joanna Lumley - born 1st May 1946.

A famous actress reaches the end of her patience with selfies and the demands of strangers.

She decides to locks herself in the loo...

Starring Joanna Lumley.

Tessa Gibbs's comedy about the tension between fame and privacy.

Emily Sanders ...... Joanna Lumley
Frank ...... Robert Glenister
Tara ...... Claire Rushbrook
Anita ...... Maggie Service
Noah/The Fan ...... Ben Onwukwe
Evan Davis as himself

Director: Gaynor Macfarlane

First broadcast on 91福利社 Radio 4 in November 2020.

44 minutes

Last on

Sat 2 May 2026 05:00
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