Today · Sunday, 30 August 1 airing
22:00
BBC Four
Dame Maureen Lipman Remembers - Absurd Person Singular
The actress looks back on the 1985 TV adaptation of Alan Ayckbourn's play, recalling the joy of working alongside an exceptional cast at the very top of their games who treated the comedy drama as if it was 'life and death'. Set across three Christmas Eves, Ayckbourn's sharply observed black comedy remains as fresh, uncomfortable and every bit as hilarious as it did when this acclaimed BBC production was first broadcast