Sitcom Advent Calendar Day Seven

Is that John Gordan Sinclair hiding behind door number seven? Why, yes it is, and he’s bought his sitcom An Actor’s Life For Me with him.

Written by Paul Mayhew-Archer, this transferred to BBC One from Radio Four after two series. It only lasted six episodes, before heading back to the radio for a final third series. This surprises me, because I remember it being on more than that, but I’m obviously wrong.

Try getting that theme song out of your head once you’ve heard it.

An Actor's Life For Me
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