BBC Radio reruns "Stan" on April 12

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I just got a nice email from Christian, a fellow Laurel and Hardy fan, who passed on the news that BBC Radio 4 will be rebroadcasting the very moving drama "Stan" on the Wednesday Afternoon Play. I wrote about it last year, and lameneted that there was no way to hear it online. Thanks to this rebroadcast, an audio stream of the play will be available at Radio 4's archive for the next week.

This play is a must for Laurel and Hardy fans, especially those (like me) who usually hate the basic idea of someone else "doing" them. The star of this radio play, Sir Tom Courtnenay, plays Stan very gently, with only the mildest attempt at his unmistakable voice and speech, letting the words create the character instead. Be warned, though: the more of a fan you are, the harder it is to listen to, since it is an imagined enactment of their last meeting.

If you catch it, let me know what you think. And thanks again to Christian for passing along the good news.