Tate to play Bette Davis

...in new radio play

Catherine Tate is to play Bette Davis in a new Radio 4 play about the off-camera rivalry on the set of Whatever Happened To Baby Jane?

Former EastEnder Tracy-Ann Oberman wrote the afternoon play – and will also play Joan Crawford, who is said to have feuded with Davis during filming of the 1962 movie.

Bette And Joan And Baby Jane will be broadcast on April 29.

Published: 14 Apr 2010

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