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Eight Feet High and Rising

Comedy by Ali Taylor. Liam, an 8ft 6ins recluse, lives with his mother, who is too fat to leave the house and advertises for people to pay to come look at her giant son.

Comedy by Ali Taylor. Liam, an 8ft 6ins recluse, lives with his mother, who is too fat to leave the house. Desperately short of money, she advertises for people to pay to come look at her giant son. Into their lives comes Sarah Jane, a dog-agent who reckons Liam can be 'really big'.

Liam ...... James Alexandrou
Ethel ...... Candassai Liburd
Pat ...... Marcella Riordan
Sarah-Jane ...... Julia Deakin
Diane ...... Sophie Pemberton
Sandra ...... Manjeet Mann
Teacher ...... Inam Mirza

Children played by Antonia Thomas, Nathan Adabadze, Sophia Crawford, Finnian Tweed.

45 minutes

Last on

Tue 9 Dec 2008 14:15

Broadcast

  • Tue 9 Dec 2008 14:15

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