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Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me

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.

English
  • Originally Aired April 9, 2008
  • Runtime 90 minutes
  • Network BBC Two
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Name Type Role
Peter Harness Writer
Peter Sandys-Clarke Guest Star
David Walliams Guest Star
Rafe Spall Guest Star
John Alexander Director