Vegas, the Philanthropist

Johnny to star in Radio 4 drama

Johnny Vegas is being lined up to star in a radio adaptation of the 1914 novel The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists.

He is reportedly ready to take a lead role in the three-part Radio 4 serialisation of the Robert Tressell book, about a band of builders, decorators and occasional undertakers.

Casting has yet to be officially announced, but actors newspaper The Stage says Vegas will star.

The shoe is beeing made by independent production company Above The Title, which previously made the last series of The Hitchhikers’ Guide To The Galaxy as well as Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency for Radio 4.

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists is due to air over the first three Sundays in June 2008.

Published: 4 Dec 2007

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