Episodes
| First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 19900825 | 20130914 (BBC7) 20130915 (BBC7) 20150531 (BBC7) 20150601 (BBC7) 20200208 (BBC7) 20200209 (BBC7) 20221001 (BBC7) 20221002 (BBC7) |
After collapsing on stage one day in 1922, Marie Lloyd lies dying, battered by life, drink and hard work.
Raunchy to the end, the great music hall star recalls her songs, her audiences, her husbands and her triumphs and disasters.
Steve Trafford's adaptation of his stage play stars Elizabeth Mansfield, who played Marie in the original one-woman show.
Marie Lloyd - Elizabeth Mansfield
Alec Hurley - Robert Lister
Bernard Dillon - Kilian McKenna
Bella - Jenny Howe
Doctor - James Greene
Mrs Ormiston Chant - Jo Kendall
Percy Courtenay - Christopher Good
Grace - Sarah Mansfield
Alice - Susan Sheridan
Temperance Advocate - Mary Allen
Manager - Danny Schiller
Mr Blythe Pratt - Timothy Alcock
Marconi - Ben Onwukwe
Agent - Andrew Wincott
Charlie - Nigel Carrington
Prince of Wales - Michael Kilgarriff
Official - Brian Miller
Committee Member - Timothy Carlton
Music director: Jack Glover
Musicians:
Maurice Cambridge
Noel Langley
Steve Wilks
Roy Babington
Stephen Rose
Director: Janet Whitaker
Three husbands, but thousands coming out for the funeral of the great music hall star.
| First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 19900825 | 20130914 (BBC7) 20130915 (BBC7) 20150531 (BBC7) 20150601 (BBC7) 20200208 (BBC7) 20200209 (BBC7) 20221001 (BBC7) 20221002 (BBC7) |