Educating Rita - BBCRadio Play

The sparky and touching tale of a working-class student and her alcohol-fuelled tutor.

Written and Adapted by Willy Russell.

Full-cast dramatisation starring Laura Dos Santos and Bill Nighy.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

First broadcast: Saturday 08 October 2011

'Educating Rita' portrays a working-class Liverpool woman's hunger for education.
It premiered in London, in 1980 and won the Society for West End Theatres (SWET) award for Best Comedy of the Year. It was made into a highly successful film with Michael Caine and Julie Walters and won the 1983 BAFTA award for Best Film.