大象传媒

His body crippled by the years of on-stage clowning, Joseph Grimaldi is forced finally to pass the baton to his son.

Determined to fill the family's pockets, he stages a last farewell on 28 June 1828.

Barely able to stand, he staggers on the stage of a packed Drury Lane Theatre in London...

Andrew McConnell Stott's story of the life of one of Britain's greatest comedians

Abridged by Viv Beeby

Concluded by Kenneth Cranham

Producer: Justine Willett

First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in December 2009.