Wife After Death, Comedy by Eric Chappell
Wife After Death revolves around the funeral of popular British comedy actor, Dave Thursby, and as the story unfolds, the guests ask themselves if they ever knew the "real" Dave?
About Wife After Death, Comedy by Eric Chappell
Comedy by Eric Chappell (author of Rising Damp).
Wife After Death - Comedian and national treasure Dave Thursby has died, and on the day of his funeral, friends and colleagues gather beside his coffin to pay their last respects ...
There's Harvey, who wrote Dave's material; Vi, Harvey's wife; Kevin, Dave's agent, Kevin's wife Jane and a mystery mourner.
Dave's glamorous widow Laura has arranged a funeral to remember, complete with a horse-drawn hearse and an attendant dog...
As the story unfolds, the guests ask themselves if they ever knew the "real" Dave??
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