Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me
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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.
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David Walliams
Frankie Howerd
Known for
Murder Mystery
Little Britain
Rafe Spall
Dennis Heymer
Known for
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
The Ritual
Melanie Hill
Ruth Heymer
Known for
Stardust
Coronation Street
Peter Sandys-Clarke
Sheridan
Known for
Secret Invasion
Masters of the Air
Sally Leonard
Jane
Known for
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
Paul Anderson
Roger
Known for
Peaky Blinders
The Revenant
Benedict Martin
Gunman
Also in
Devices and Desires
Napoleon
Tom Allen
Lighting Technician
Known for
Colour Me Kubrick
David Reed
Peter Cook
Known for
Adult Material
Citadel
John Alexander Director · Peter Harness Writer Max Richter Composer
First release April 8, 2008 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
BBC
Production
United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · April 8, 2008
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No release date listed for United States.
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