Stanley Kovack (Tim Bentinck) is an aging stand up comedian living in London. After a lifetime of easy successes and failed promises, he is left with little more than the memories of his auspicious beginnings. As he stands on the ruins of his personal life and in the last throws of his career, Stanley finds an opportunity for fame and success. He meets Morris (James Phelps), a young stand up comedian at his creative peak and on the verge of comedic triumph.

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Cast

Tim Bentinck

Stanley Kovack

James Phelps

Morris Talliver

Richard Rycroft

George

Graham Dickson

Arthur Penn

Nicholas Anscombe

BBC Booker