Man of the Moment (play)
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- Jill Rillington, TV presenter - Samantha Bond
- Douglas Beechey, former hero who prevented a bank robbery by Parks and whose future wife was shot in the face by Parks during the robbery - Michael Gambon
- Vic Parks, professional bank-robber and TV personality - Peter Bowles
- Trudy Parks, Vic's second wife - Diane Bull
- Kenny Collins, Parks's manager -David Cunningham
- David - Paul Stewart
- Sharon, Parks's children's nanny - Shirley-Anne Selby
- Ruy, Parks's gardener - Daniel Collings
- Ashley Barnes - Terence Booth
- Marta - Doreen Andrew
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Radio adaptation
As part of celebrations for Ayckbourn's 70th birthday, a radio adaptation directed by Martin Jarvis was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 at 2.30pm on 11 April 2009, with the following cast:
- Jill Rillington - Lisa Dillon
- Trudy Parks - Janie Dee
- Douglas Beechey - Alex Jennings
- Vic Parks - Tim Pigott-Smith
- Kenny Collins - Damian O'Hare
- Sharon - Ella Smith
- Ruy - Alan Shearman
- Floor manager – Michael Simkins
- David - John Baddeley
- Film crew - Kenneth Danziger, Matthew Wolf
- Children - Matilda Wickham and Alfie Wickham
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