BBC R4 - John Mortimer's 'Mr. Luby's Fear Of Heaven'

Produced by Jeremy Mortimer

Broadcast December 31, 2008

Coded from a digital source at 128/44.1



A mild-mannered Englishman falls off an Italian balcony

and wakes up to find himself under God's watchful eye.

Is he in heaven or what?



Remake of John Mortimer's 1976 play with Jeremy Irons

taking the part originally played by John Gielgud



Cast

Lewis - Jeremy Irons

Tommy - Stephen Critchlow

Sophie - Marsha Fitzalan

Doctor - Chris Pavlo

Nun - Flaminia Cinque

English guide - Dan Starkey

Miss Waterlow - Donnla Hughes

Italian guide - Flaminia Cinque

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The original BBC R3 production is also included;

but the sound in this one is better.