Hear My Song


02:50 am - 05:00 am, Friday, June 5 on Film4 +1 (47)

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About this Broadcast

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The owner of a struggling nightclub claims he will host a performance by the legendary reclusive tenor Josef Locke. He ends up booking an imposter, but when the ruse is exposed, he faces the wrath of both his girlfriend and the entire community, so heads to Ireland to redeem himself by persuading the real Locke to come out of retirement for one last show. Director Peter Chelsom's fictional comedy based on a real-life incident, starring Adrian Dunbar and Ned Beatty


1991 HD subtitles
Comedy Movie/Drama

Cast & Crew

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Adrian Dunbar (Actor) .. Micky O'Neill
Ned Beatty (Actor) .. Josef Locke
Tara Fitzgerald (Actor) .. Nancy Doyle
William Hootkins (Actor) .. Mr X
David McCallum (Actor) .. Jim Abbott
Shirley Anne Field (Actor) .. Cathleen Doyle
James Nesbitt (Actor) .. Fintan O'Donnell
John Neville Rufus Altman (Actor) .. Oscar Harrison
Peter Chelsom (Director)

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Did You Know..

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Adrian Dunbar (Actor) .. Micky O'Neill
Born: August 01, 1958 in Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh
Best Known For: A string of TV roles.
Early-life: Adrian was born in Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, on August 1, 1958. The eldest of seven siblings, he was educated by the Presentation Brothers before attending the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London and embarking on a career in stage and screen.
Career: Dunbar has appeared in such notable films as My Left Foot (1989), Hear My Song (1991), The Crying Game (1992) and The General (1998). He has also had leading roles in the films Widows' Peak (1994), Richard III (1995) and Triggermen (2002). On television, he starred in the first episode of Cracker, and has been in many British productions, including Tough Love, Inspector Morse, A Touch of Frost, Murphy's Law, Murder in Mind and Ashes to Ashes. His recent credits include Death in Paradise, Line of Duty, A Touch of Cloth, and Walter. He has many stage credits to his name.
Quote: 'My big break was getting into drama school in London and getting out of Northern Ireland. If that hadn't happened, I wouldn't be here today.'
Trivia: In 2009, he received an honorary degree from the University of Ulster.
Ned Beatty (Actor) .. Josef Locke
Tara Fitzgerald (Actor) .. Nancy Doyle
William Hootkins (Actor) .. Mr X
David McCallum (Actor) .. Jim Abbott
Born: September 19, 1933 in Glasgow
Best Known For: The Man from UNCLE and NCIS.
Early-life: David Keith McCallum Jr was born in Glasgow on September 19, 1933. He had an older brother called Iain. Both their parents were professional musicians. David was expected to follow in their footsteps; he was a talented oboe player. The family moved to London when he was 10 after his father took a job with the London Philharmonic Orchestra. David began performing with the BBC radio repertory company in 1946 and later studied at the Royal College of Music, but left to attend Rada.
Career: McCallum became an assistant stage manager, but National Service interrupted his career. He made his film debut in 1957's These Dangerous Years, and appeared in numerous British movies before moving to Hollywood in the early 1960s. He landed roles in Billy Budd and The Great Escape but it was his performance as Illya Kuryakin in The Man from UNCLE that made him a household name in 1964. The series ran until 1968, and a spin-off TV movie was made in 1983. He also released four albums in the 1960s. Other major projects include Colditz, The Invisible Man, Sapphire and Steel, Mother Love, Hear My Song, and Cluedo. Since 2003, he has starred in popular American drama NCIS, playing forensics expert Dr Donald 'Ducky' Mallard.
Quote: 'Fear, conformity, immorality: these are heavy burdens. They drain us of creative energy.'
Trivia: He's also lent his voice to TV show The Replacements and animated movie Batman: Gotham Knight.
Shirley Anne Field (Actor) .. Cathleen Doyle
James Nesbitt (Actor) .. Fintan O'Donnell
Born: January 15, 1965 in Coleraine, Northern Ireland
Best Known For: Playing Adam in Cold Feet.
Early-life: Born January 15, 1965, in Coleraine, Northern Ireland. He has three older sisters. The son of a primary school headmaster, he grew up in Broughshane, County Antrim. Keen on sport, he excelled at rugby and football, and was also musical, singing in local festivals. He originally intended to be a teacher, but school productions and amateur dramatics inspired him to become a professional actor. He left the University of Ulster a year into studying for a degree in French to attend the Central School of Speech and Drama in London, where fellow students included Stephen Tompkinson and Rufus Sewell.
Career: After working in theatre, Nesbitt made his TV debut in Boon and his first film, Hear My Song, in 1991. He hasn't looked back, appearing in a string of hits on both the big and small screens, including Waking Ned, Jude, Touching Evil, and Playing The Field. Cold Feet turned him into a major TV star, while acclaimed film Bloody Sunday marked him out as a gifted serious actor. The lead role of a maverick cop in TV drama Murphy's Law was written especially for him. He's also starred in Quite Ugly One Morning, Match Point and Five Minutes of Heaven. Nesbitt has also been seen in The Deep, Babylon, Monroe, The Hobbit. and The Missing.
Quote: 'I'm an extremely fortunate and privileged man who gets constantly challenged in a job that's taken me to extraordinary places and enabled me to meet great teachers in all walks of life.'
Trivia: He is a Manchester United supporter.
John Neville Rufus Altman (Actor) .. Oscar Harrison
Peter Chelsom (Director)

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