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5. Farewell to Motley
Episode 5 of 5
Crippled by his comedy antics, the superstar clown must bow out. Kenneth Cranham concludes Andrew McConnell Stott's account.
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.
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