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Death of England (1): Michael (2022x10)

Air date: May 12, 2022

After the death of his dad, Michael is powerless and angry. In a state of heartbreak, he confronts the difficult truths about his father’s legacy and the country that shaped him. At the funeral, unannounced and unprepared, Michael decides it is time to speak. Rafe Spall performs this fearless one-person play that asks explosive and enduring questions about identity, race and class in Britain. Filmed live at the National Theatre's Dorfman Theatre in 2020.