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Fat Man on a Beach

Summary A poet of forty wanders about the beach, changes his clothes when he feels like it, reads his poetry, reminisces engagingly, and reflects on life. Looking rather like Max Bygraves gone to seed, he keeps up a patter full of original jokes, interspersed with powerful verse about life and death. View more details

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Fat Man on a Beach

Directed : Michael Bakewell

Written : B.S. Johnson

Stars : B.S. Johnson

All cast & crew

6.8

Details

Genres : Drama Documentary

Release date : Feb 6, 2025

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : Harlech Television (HTV)

Summary A poet of forty wanders about the beach, changes his clothes when he feels like it, reads his poetry, reminisces engagingly, and reflects on life. Looking rather like Max Bygraves gone to seed, he keeps up a patter full of original jokes, interspersed with powerful verse about life and death. View more details

Details

Genres : Drama Documentary

Release date : Feb 6, 2025

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : Harlech Television (HTV)

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