Gston Platt's Showbiz Handbook

The common image of the breed of actors as selfish, chameleonic and unreliable is almost always quite unjustified.

After all, to be realistic, what sort of professional future could someone like that possibly expect to have?

J Kingston Platt is the doyen of British show business.

He's ready to share reminiscences drawn from the wealth and the poverty of his experience from the past 40 years.

The man of many parts uses his experience to discuss his old chum.

The man of many parts uses the wealth and poverty of his experience to discuss his old chum. Stars Peter Jones. From 1986.

The doyen of British show business, J Kingston Platt shares reminiscences drawn from the wealth and the poverty of his experience from the past 40 years.

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The veteran of many parts recounts the woeful tale of a 'Gala Night in Venice'.

It's a story that will confirm the truth of a lot of what you'd always suspected, and the place in showbiz history of the liver sausage sandwich.

The doyen of British show business, J Kingston Platt shares reminiscences drawn from the wealth and the poverty of his experience from the past 40 years.

The veteran of many parts recounts the woeful tale of a 'Gala Night in Venice'. Stars Peter Jones. From June 1986.

J Kingston Platt is the doyen of British show business.

He's ready to share reminiscences drawn from the wealth and the poverty of his experience from the past 40 years.

The man of many parts recounts the woeful tale of a 'Gala Night in Venice'.

The veteran of many parts recounts the woeful tale of a 'Gala Night in Venice'. Stars Peter Jones. From 1986.

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The veteran of many parts recounts the story of a scheme to make a fortune from flops which puts 'the Producers' to shame.

The doyen of British show business, J Kingston Platt shares reminiscences drawn from the wealth and the poverty of his experience from the past 40 years.

The veteran recounts a TV adaptation where he experienced robbery of a different kind.

The veteran of many parts recounts a disastrous TV adaptation with an American backer. Stars Peter Jones. From June 1986.

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The veteran of many parts recalls one of the worst screen performances never seen.

British show business doyen, J Kingston Platt shares reminiscences drawn from the wealth and the poverty of his experience from the past 40 years.

The veteran of many parts recalls one of the worst screen performances never seen. Stars Peter Jones. From June 1986.

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The veteran of many parts recalls a slapstick act, and reveals all on showbiz clichés.

British show business doyen, J Kingston Platt shares reminiscences drawn from the wealth and the poverty of his experience from the past 40 years.

The veteran of many parts recalls a slapstick act, and reveals all on showbiz cliches.

The veteran of many parts recalls a slapstick act, and reveals all on showbiz cliches. Stars Peter Jones. From July 1986.

J Kingston Platt is the doyen of British showbusiness.

He's ready to share reminiscences drawn from the wealth and the poverty of his experience from the past 40 years.

The veteran of many parts reveals all on showbiz cliches.

The veteran of many parts recalls a slapstick act, and reveals all on showbiz clichés. Stars Peter Jones. From July 1986.

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The veteran reveals how hunting for financial backing can lead a film producer into many interesting and unusual by-ways of the entertainment industry.

British show business doyen, J Kingston Platt shares reminiscences drawn from the wealth and the poverty of his experience from the past 40 years.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1986.

A search for financial backing can lead a film producer into many unusual by-ways.

The veteran reveals how hunting for backers can lead a film producer into unusual by-ways. Stars Peter Jones. From July 1986.

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The off-screen doings of TV soap opera stars are often more interesting than the actual programmes, particularly if you never watch the programme concerned.

British show business doyen, J Kingston Platt shares reminiscences drawn from the wealth and the poverty of his experience from the past 40 years.

The showbiz survivor finds himself the stooge in some spin for a popular TV soap actress.

The off-screen doings of TV soap opera stars are often more interesting than the actual programmes, particularly if you never watch the programme concerned...

The showbiz survivor finds himself the unwitting stooge in some spin for a popular TV soap actress. Stars Peter Jones. From July 1986.

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The veteran auditionee recalls how sometimes talent can be found in the unlikeliest places - and sometimes it can't be found at all...

British show business doyen, J Kingston Platt shares reminiscences drawn from the wealth and the poverty of his experience from the past 40 years.

The veteran auditionee recalls how talent lurks in the unlikeliest places.

The veteran auditionee recalls how talent lurks in unlikely places or sometimes not at all. Stars Peter Jones. From July 1986.

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The veteran auditionee exposes more of his film-making exploits.

Did he ever hit the big screen?

J Kingston Platt is the doyen of British showbusiness.

He's ready to share a final burst of reminiscences drawn from the wealth and the poverty of his experience from the past 40 years.

Did the veteran auditionee ever hit the big screen?

The veteran auditionee exposes more of his film-making exploits. Did he ever hit the big screen? Stars Peter Jones. From August 1986.

British show business doyen, J Kingston Platt shares reminiscences drawn from the wealth and the poverty of his experience from the past 40 years.

The veteran auditionee discusses his film-making exploits. Did he ever hit the big screen?

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