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Far side of the Moore
1st Broadcast 30th March 2015 at 14.15pm BBC Radio 4
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A Perfectly Normal production for BBC Radio 4.
Synopsis
How young amateur astronomer Patrick Moore fought a prejudiced establishment to become the presenter of The Sky at Night.
It's 1957 and the little known Patrick Moore is living with his mother in East Grinstead, from where he studies the heavens and writes popular factual works on astronomy, as well as science fiction under a pseudonym.
When Moore's latest book Moore Suns, Myths and Men gets a terrible review from the stuffy academic Dr Henry King, Patrick is in despair and, when the phone rings, he braces himself for more unwelcome news.
Sean Grundy's drama is both a moving and at times laugh aloud funny telling of a key moment in the life of Patrick Moore.
This is the story of how the self-taught astronomer, whose Moon maps were later used by the Apollo missions, became the presenter of The Sky at Night.
But it's also the story of a mysterious love affair, and a window into the mind of one of the nation's favourite broadcasters
What Others Have said
“Funny, affectionate and fast moving… An utterly brilliant performance by Tom Hollander.”
Jane Anderson, Radio Times
“This production has quality running through every line and playful nuance… Radio drama really does not get any better than this.”
Paul Donovan, Sunday Times
Cast
Tom Hollander Patrick Moore
Patricia Hodge Gertrude Moore
Felicity Duncan Lorna
Anton Lesser Dr Henry King
Charlotte Ritchie Eileen Wilkins
David Shaw-Parker Leonard Miall
Simon Treves Arthur C Clarke
Daniel Weyman Paul Johnstone
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Comment by Dirk Maggs
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Running Time
1 episode 45 minutes duration.
