Drama of the Week

Celebrating Bradford City of Culture and as part of BBC Contains Strong Language Festival, Bradford based writer Jeremy Dyson's original comedy drama set in West Yorkshire in 1978 is inspired by a true story.High Cockalorum tells of a touching, funny and unlikely encounter between a Hollywood superstar and a humble lad from Leeds thrown together by circumstance.A meditation on fame, success and what ultimately matters.MARTY / JAMES MASON.....Mark Gatiss HARVEY/ LIBRARIAN / DJ..... Reece Shearsmith PETE/ PARKING ATTENDANT/ INTERVIEWER.....Steve Pemberton RECEPTIONISTS/ JACKIE..... Monica Dolan SHARON.....Goldie Crane.Writer - Jeremy Dyson Director -Nadia Molinari Composer-Ian Masterson Sound Designer - Sharon Hughes Technical Producers - Andrew Garratt, Neva Missirian Production Co-ordinators - Victoria Moseley, Ben Hollands.A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4