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!  colspan="2" | <big>''Ligmalion: Or How To Help Yourself In Self-Help Britain''</big>
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
|  colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:Ligmalion.jpg|thumb|center|Ligmalion xxx]]
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
| <b>Directed by:</b>
| Nigel Finch
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
| <b>Produced by:</b>
| Nigel Finch
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| <b>Written by:</b>
| David Leland
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| <b>Starring:</b>
| Tim Curry, Alexei Sayle, [[Sting]], ...
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
| <b>Music by:</b>
| Working Week
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
| <b>Edited by:</b>
| Anthony Sloman
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
| <b>Distributed by:</b>
| DISTRIBUTOR
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
| <b>Broadcast date(s):</b>
| [[1985-04-08]]
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
| <b>Running time:</b>
| 90 minutes
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
| <b>Country:</b>
| UK
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
| <b>Language(s):</b>
| English
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
|  colspan="2" align="center" | [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089492/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 IMDB link]
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=Plot summary=
This TV movie updates the Pygmalion story.

=Cast=
In order of appearance:

* Gordon Shilling - Jason Carter
* Eden Rothwell Esq - Tim Curry
* Chauffeur - David Leland
* John Bull - Alexei Sayle
* Samuel Smiles - Ken Campbell
* Ritz Lavatory Attendant - Gary Glitter
* Machiavelli - [[Sting]]
* ...

=Production=
The movie was probably shot in late [[1984]] - judging from [[Sting]]'s haircut. His one scene lasts 4 1/2 minutes - from 1:08:57 to 1:13:34.

=Release=
The TV film was first broadcast by BBC2 on [[1985-04-08]]. 

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=Score=
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| YEAR
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=Quotations and trivia=
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=See also=
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=External links & reviews=
* [https://www.mikesouthon.biz/portfolio/ligmallion-a-musical-for-bbc-arena-directed-by-nigel-finch?fbclid=IwAR05yQa-qclVzDCCkwNOjbnnkz1JpK8GYAzosrXBx3T5UEuVLJfp3o_mPAE the whole TV movie]

=References=
source: movie credits, internet 


[[Category:Acting (Sting)]][[Category:Film appearances (Sting)]]