Me and Him and Who - JNT day at the Burgess Institute!

Welcome to a very special day at Manchester's Anthony Burgess Institute celebrating the life and times of Doctor Who Producer JOHH NATHAN-TURNER! Enjoy a special performance of ME AND HIM AND WHO, with cast and crew, plus a range of special guests gathering to discuss the man, the myth and the work, a chat show with our old friend BEEP plus a host of retail and autograph opportunities.

Doors open at 12:30pm and we expect to be wrapped by 6:20pm. Please note, we will be filming the performance and panels.

Special guests confirmed (subject to work commitments) include ANDREW CARTMEL (script editor Sylvester McCoy era), STEPHEN WYATT (writer Greatest Show in the Galaxy and Paradise Towers, plus Me and Him and Who), MATTHEW WATERHOUSE (Adric), SOPHIE ALDRED (Ace, sponsored guest courtesy of Cygnus Alpha Events) and RICHARD MARSON (writer: Totally Tasteless, the life of John Nathan -Turner).

In honour of John's rich comedy cabaret tradition, honed at the many conventions he attended over the years round the world, we are delighted to be welcoming PROFESSOR TARPEY and BEEP to the programme, ably assisted by Mr. DAVID. If you were at the Vworp 61st Anniversary party, you'll know how Beep approaches interviewing their guests in a final, light hearted session which we can't wait to share with you.

Event timings are as follows;

12:30pm - Doors open.

1:30pm - Me and Him and Who - 1hr: 15 running time.

3:00pm - Sophie Aldred (interviewer Ian Kubiak) - 25 mins.

3:30pm - JNT Remembered - Andrew Cartmel, Matthew Waterhouse, Stephen Wyatt, Richard Marson (interviewer: Matt Charlton) - 45 mins.

4:30pm - Beep's Chat Show with Matthew, Andrew and Richard - 30 mins.

5pm - Turn over main space for signings.

6:20pm - event close. 

6:30pm onwards nearby HOME's ground floor bar afterwards for ainformal drinks and chat (https://homemcr.org/).

Guests will be available to sign items after the programme, with varying prices applied per item. We will also be joined by Cutaway Comics in the merchandise area.

About ME AND HIM AND WHO, a play by Stephen Wyatt. 

Room 5064 Productions is proud to be bringing to the stage Stephen Wyatt’s Me and Him and Who, a touching and honest portrait of Doctor Who’s most flamboyant behind the scenes creative force: John Nathan-Turner. Nathan-Turner presided over three distinct eras of classic Doctor Who from 1980 - 1989, as the producer incarnate. But his ability to juggle budgets, actors, and egos brought about his perceived downfall as he struggled to channel his talents after the BBC cancelled the show in 1989.

With his partner, Gary Downie unwell with cancer, and his own health sliding downhill due to alcohol abuse, this is the story of the final three acts of John Nathan-Turner’s life as he attempts to write a ‘tell-all’ autobiography of his time on the show that came to define him.

Starring RICHARD UNWIN as John and PAUL ANTONY as Gary, Me and Him and Who is written by acclaimed STEPHEN WYATT whose TV credits include Doctor Who, Casualty, The House of Elliott, theatre credits include The Standard Bearer, Told Look Younger and Look Up at the Stars and as a radio writer has won the Tinniswood Award for best original radio script twice - the only writer to have done so.

Richard Unwin as John Nathan-Turner.

Paul Antony as Gary Downie.

Directed by Sean Mason and produced by Gareth Kavanagh for Room 5064 Productions.