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Joe Orton

In 1965 the young working class playwright burst onto the British theatre scene. But within 2 years he was dead - killed by his lover.

In 1965 the young working class playwright burst onto the British theatre scene. But within 2 years he was dead - killed by his lover. Hear from Joe Orton's sister Leonie Orton Barnett, and the actor Kenneth Cranham who knew him well.

Photo: Joe Orton at home in Islington. Credit: Evening Standard/Getty Images.

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Thu 16 Apr 2015 07:50GMT

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  • Thu 16 Apr 2015 07:50GMT

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