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📊 Series Specifications
Network BBC One
Episode Runtime ~30 min
Total Seasons 1
Total Episodes 6
Original Language EN
Creator Paul Mayhew-Archer
An Actor's Life for Me (1991)
Created by Paul Mayhew-Archer
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Ended Series Status:
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Synopsis
Robert Neilson has ambitions to play Hamlet but will do most acting work. His fiancée, Sue, and agent, Desmond, gently encourage his aspirations.
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1 (Series 1)
6 Episodes E1 A Kiss Is Just a Kiss
Robert jumps on a chance to film with Kim Basinger.
E2 I Can Do That
To obtain a major action role, Robert claims he can perform all sorts of athletic feats. Fortunately, he is a quick learner and almost gets away with it. Almost.
E3 Fathers and Sons
Robert and Sue are planning a vacation to Greece, but duty calls when he gets a small part. Unsure of how to tell Sue that he needs to delay his vacation plans, he claims he is adopted and must attend his 'real' father's funeral.
E4 May the Farce Be with You
Desmond and his wife are at the theatre to wish Robert good luck on his new part in a comedy, but the farce is acted in the dressing room when Desmond gets the wrong end of the stick after Robert explains the play.
E5 Night of the Living Dead
Robert gets a part as a corpse. It should be easy; no lines to memorise. Unfortunately, nothing is easy when Robert is on stage.
E6 Not Suitable for Parents
Robert has been cast in a sex comedy, but when Sue's straight-laced parents come to visit, he dares not have them see him in it. He suggests Sue take them to see 'The Importance of Being Earnest' instead. Bad decision.