Charles Collingwood has been privileged to play the J.R. of Ambridge, Brian Aldridge, in The Archers for more than 50 years, and has a history to tell.
From game shows with Bernard Manning and Noel Edmunds, news reading on the BBC World Service, countless TV dramas and many guest appearances on Call My Bluff, to Countdown, winning the soap opera special of The Weakest Link, and mixing with the best on BBC Radio 4’s Quote Unquote and Just A Minute, Charles has certainly diversified.
50 Glorious Years, as Brian at Shanklin Theatre with natural raconteur, Charles Collingwood will give an insight into his long, varied career. He will guide you through his colourful life with personal anecdotes, excerpts from shows, and some surprising impressions. Rest assured, you will go home knowing a lot more about his life in The Archers and the world of British showbiz than you ever expected.
Tickets to the show on Sunday, February 2, are £22.50, and can be booked on-line via iw.observer/years-as-brian
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