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Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me (2008) (TV)
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9 April 2008 (UK) morePlot:
In the 1950s Frankie Howerd, the famous radio and film comedian, meets a young waiter Dennis Heymer... more | full synopsisAwards:
1 win moreUser Comments:
Disappointing more (3 total)Cast
(Complete credited cast) | David Walliams | ... | Frankie Howerd |
| Rafe Spall | ... | Dennis Heymer |
| Peter Sandys-Clarke | ... | Sheridan |
| Sally Leonard | ... | Jane |
| Paul Anderson | ... | Roger |
| Benedict Martin | ... | Gunman |
| Melanie Hill | ... | Ruth |
| Dilys Laye | ... | Edith Howerd |
| Jeffrey S. Perry | ... | Director (as Jeffrey Perry) |
| Chris New | ... | Rent Boy |
| Peter Harness | ... | Promoter |
| Paul Courtenay Hyu | ... | Dr. Ling (as Paul Courtenay-Hyu) |
| Jake Maskall | ... | Don |
| David Reed | ... | Peter Cook |
| Tom Allen | ... | Lighting Technician |
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Made as one of a four-part season "The Curse of Comedy" on BBC Four, though not billed on-screen with this series title. The other three films in the series were The Curse of Steptoe (2008) (TV), Hancock & Joan (2008) (TV) and Hughie Green, Most Sincerely (2008) (TV). moreFAQ
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This programme only serves as a kick in the backside to the memory of Frankie Howerd. In this he's portrayed as the most boring person to ever walk the face of the planet, albeit via a pretty decent impression by David Walliams. Good actor, crap script.
If you want to see an inaccurate story (I use the term story very loosely) of a comedy legend interlaced with a load of pointless homo-erotic scenes and watch a pretty good impression of Frankie Howard but doing the worlds unfunniest stand up routines then this is for you. Personally I think its an insult to Mr Howerds memory. He may have been a depressive and he may have been homosexual but if you're going to devote an entire show to Just those two aspects of him and exaggerate them massively, at least have the decency to have some sort of story to it.
It starts , plods along and ends. I finished watching it not two minutes ago and couldn't tell you what it was about! Shame really, because Walliams voice and demeanour were perfect, Rafe Spall's acting was excellent, everything else about the film was not.