That Day We Sang
| That Day We Sang | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | BBC |
| Based on | That Day We Sang |
| Written by | Victoria Wood |
| Directed by | Victoria Wood |
| Starring | Imelda Staunton Michael Ball |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Paul Frift |
| Editor | Adobe |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Production companies | BBC Endor Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | |
That Day We Sang is a British musical written by Victoria Wood. The title refers to the day of a famous recording of Nymphs and Shepherds in 1929 by The Manchester Children's Choir.
2011 Manchester International Festival
The play was commissioned for the Manchester International Festival, and was first performed at the Manchester Opera House in July 2011 for just ten performances. The cast were accompanied by the Halle Youth Orchestra.
- Vincent Franklin as Tubby
- Jenna Russell as Enid,
- Lorraine Bruce as Dorothy/Pauline
- Raif Clarke as Young Jimmy
- Alison Pargeter as Gertrude Riall
2013 Manchester Royal Exchange Cast
A rewritten production opened at the Royal Exchange Theatre for Christmas 2013, directed by Sarah Frankcom.
- Dean Andrews as Tubby
- Anna Francolini as Enid
- Kelly Price as Gertrude Riall
2014 TV Production
Provisionally entitled 'Tubby and Enid', filming of a television adaption began on 6 January 2014[1] using locations in Liverpool, Manchester and Huddersfield Town Hall.[2][3][4] It was produced by Paul Frift with executive producers Hilary Bevan Jones and Matthew Read[5] and eventually broadcast under the original name on 26 December 2014. Seen by 2.57 million viewers, it was the 8th most watched programme on BBC2 that week.[6] It was Wood's last major work before her death in April 2016
- Imelda Staunton as Enid
- Michael Ball as Tubby (Jimmy)
- Sophie Thompson as Dorothy
- Conleth Hill as Frank
- Harvey Chaisty as Young Jimmy (Tubby)
- Dorothy Atkinson as Gertrude Riall
- Daniel Rigby as Mr. Kirkby
- Jessica Gunning as Pauline
- Lyndsey Marshal as Sal
- Charles De'Ath as Lionel
- Malcolm Sinclair as Sir Hamilton Harty
- Ian Lavender as Commissionaire/Older Mr. Kirkby
References
- ^ Nissim, Mayer (5 December 2013). "Imelda Staunton, Michael Ball for Victoria Wood drama Tubby and Enid". Digital Spy. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- ^ Wright, Jade (29 January 2014). "Michael Ball enjoys a laugh during Tubby & Enid filming". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- ^ Jones, Catherine (17 January 2014). "Victoria Wood in city as stars film new show". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- ^ Atkinson, Neil (11 January 2014). "Victoria Wood, Imelda Staunton and Michael Ball in Huddersfield for new BBC film". Examiner. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- ^ "Tubby And Enid: BBC Two announces new drama by Victoria Wood". BBC. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- ^ http://www.barb.co.uk/whats-new/weekly-top-30?
