Abandoned Projects

First broadcast from 20050228 to 20080413. (* = BBC7).

By Alan Plater

  • The original broadcasts were on Radio 4, the omnibus was made by BBC7 and has all five episodes.
 
 
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01Gone But Not Forgotten 20050228* 20080407, * 20080408, * 20090302, * 20090303Playwright Alan Plater narrates the story of his successful career, through tongue in cheek memories of the projects that were never made.
Alan Plater narrates the story of his successful writing career through tongue-in-cheek memories of the projects that were never made.
1Gone But Not Forgotten * 20100315[unmatched BBC7 broadcast]

The playwright recounts his career through some amazing stories he never completed. With Maureen Lipman and Brian Blessed.

. The playwright recounts his career through some amazing stories he never completed.
 
1Gone But Not Forgotten * 20100315[unmatched BBC7 broadcast]

. The playwright recounts his career through some amazing stories he never completed.
 
1Gone But Not Forgotten * 20100316[unmatched BBC7 broadcast]

. The playwright recounts his career through some amazing stories he never completed.
 
1Gone But Not Forgotten * 20100316[unmatched BBC7 broadcast]

. The playwright recounts his career through some amazing stories he never completed.
 
2Alternative Comedy * 20100316[unmatched BBC7 broadcast]

The playwright recalls entertaining the idea of being a comic - and some unusual student shows. With Christian Rodska.

. The playwright recalls his idea of being a comic - and some unusual student shows.
 
2Alternative Comedy * 20100316[unmatched BBC7 broadcast]

. The playwright recalls his idea of being a comic - and some unusual student shows.
 
2Alternative Comedy * 20100317[unmatched BBC7 broadcast]

. The playwright recalls his idea of being a comic - and some unusual student shows.
 
2Alternative Comedy * 20100317[unmatched BBC7 broadcast]

. The playwright recalls his idea of being a comic - and some unusual student shows.
 
3Wild Pigs Of Thorngumbald * 20100317[unmatched BBC7 broadcast]

The playwright recalls how his career as an architect ended early, but not before an animal encounter. With Christian Rodska.

. The playwright's career as an architect ended early, but not before an animal encounter.
 
3Wild Pigs Of Thorngumbald * 20100317[unmatched BBC7 broadcast]

. The playwright's career as an architect ended early, but not before an animal encounter.
 
3Wild Pigs Of Thorngumbald * 20100318[unmatched BBC7 broadcast]

. The playwright's career as an architect ended early, but not before an animal encounter.
 
3Wild Pigs Of Thorngumbald * 20100318[unmatched BBC7 broadcast]

. The playwright's career as an architect ended early, but not before an animal encounter.
 
4  * 20100318[unmatched BBC7 broadcast]

Alan Plater recalls a never-realised bleak opera - and a film meant to star Rex Harrison. With John Woodvine.

. Alan Plater recalls a never-realised opera - and a film meant to star Rex Harrison.
 
4  * 20100318[unmatched BBC7 broadcast]

. Alan Plater recalls a never-realised opera - and a film meant to star Rex Harrison.
 
4  * 20100319[unmatched BBC7 broadcast]

. Alan Plater recalls a never-realised opera - and a film meant to star Rex Harrison.
 
4  * 20100319[unmatched BBC7 broadcast]

. Alan Plater recalls a never-realised opera - and a film meant to star Rex Harrison.
 
 Omnibus2008041320080414 
5 LASTContrasting Phone Calls And The Beatles * 20100319[unmatched BBC7 broadcast]

Two late-night phone calls bring playwright Alan Plater very different news, as he concludes his own story. With Christian Rodska.

. Two late-night phone calls bring Alan Plater very different news.
 
5 LASTContrasting Phone Calls And The Beatles * 20100319[unmatched BBC7 broadcast]

. Two late-night phone calls bring Alan Plater very different news.
 
5 LASTContrasting Phone Calls And The Beatles * 20100320[unmatched BBC7 broadcast]

. Two late-night phone calls bring Alan Plater very different news.
 
   * 20080413, * 20090308, * 20090309Alan Plater narrates the story of his career through memories of projects never made.
Alan Plater narrates the tongue-in-cheek story of his successful writing career, with memories of the projects he never made.
02Alternative Comedy 20050301* 20080408, * 20080409, * 20090303, * 20090304Alan Plater remembers some of his unusual performances at university and school, when he entertained the idea of being a comic.
Alan Plater reveals why he never became Spike Milligan or Django Reinhardt.
03The Wild Pigs Of Thorngumbald 20050302* 20080409, * 20080410, * 20090304, * 20090305Alan Plater's career as an architect ends early, but not before he has an encounter with pigs in a cheese-shaped field.
Alan Plater's career as an ARCHITECT is nipped in the bud when he decides to become a playwright.
04Going Nowhere With Rex20050303* 20080410, * 20080411, * 20090305, * 20090306Alan Plater remembers projects which have never been realised, including a bleak opera and a film with Rex Harrison.
Alan Plater and Rex Harrison drink champagne together but fail to see eye-to-eye on a screenplay.
05 LASTRest In Peace Everybody 20050304* 20080411, * 20080412, * 20090306, * 20090307Alan Plater looks back on his career and remembers a film he nearly made with John Lennon.
Two late-night phone calls bring Alan Plater very different news in this concluding autobiographical tale.
 

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