Babysitting George

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20110523

Written by Celia Walden. In the summer of 2003, a young reporter is delegated by her boss to go in search of the newspaper's start columnist who has gone awol in Malta. Celia's role is to stop the hordes of journalists in search of George Best from jeopardising his exclusive contract to her own paper. The hunt is on for the world's most famous footballer.

Read by Clare Corbett

A Waters Company for BBC Radio 4.

2003: a young reporter is sent to keep an eye on her paper's star columnist - George Best.

20110524

Written by Celia Walden. Celia has begun the awkward process of keeping an eye on the famously charming, but unpredictable, George Best. It's a relationship based on the commercial demands of celebrity journalism. George needs the money and the paper needs readers. But underneath the wine-soaked veneer is wit and intelligence and a man still in love with his estranged wife.

Read by Clare Corbett

Celia begins the process of keeping an eye on the charming, but unpredictable George Best.

20110525

Written by Celia Walden. Having fled the paparazzi in Malta, George has returned home. But the newspaper still feels that he needs babysitting and Celia is once again dispatched to make sure that George keeps his contractual obligations to the paper. A trip to a health farm follows, but it's hard to leave fame and the craving for alcohol behind.

Read by Clare Corbett

Having fled the paparazzi in Malta, George has returned home. Written by Celia Walden.

20110526

Written by Celia Walden. Once again, George has eluded the pursuing media and headed off in pursuit of wine and women. Celia Walden continues her account of the lonely and frenetic world where tabloid journalism, addiction and celebrity feed off each other.

Read by Clare Corbett

05 LAST

20110527

Written by Celia Walden. The public affection for the womanising, hell-raising, often charming and mostly drunk George Best has begun to wane in favour of a macabre fascination with his disintegrating life. The last couple of occasions on which Celia meets George prove that as well as the aggressive egotist flashes of the old humour are still there alongside the wine-fuelled death wish.

Read by Clare Corbett

The public affection for the womanising and mostly drunk George Best has begun to wane.

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Episode	First Broadcast	Comments
01	20110523	Written by Celia Walden. In the summer of 2003, a young reporter is delegated by her boss to go in search of the newspaper's start columnist who has gone awol in Malta. Celia's role is to stop the hordes of journalists in search of George Best from jeopardising his exclusive contract to her own paper. The hunt is on for the world's most famous footballer. Read by Clare Corbett A Waters Company for BBC Radio 4. 2003: a young reporter is sent to keep an eye on her paper's star columnist - George Best.
02	20110524	Written by Celia Walden. Celia has begun the awkward process of keeping an eye on the famously charming, but unpredictable, George Best. It's a relationship based on the commercial demands of celebrity journalism. George needs the money and the paper needs readers. But underneath the wine-soaked veneer is wit and intelligence and a man still in love with his estranged wife. Read by Clare Corbett Celia begins the process of keeping an eye on the charming, but unpredictable George Best.
03	20110525	Written by Celia Walden. Having fled the paparazzi in Malta, George has returned home. But the newspaper still feels that he needs babysitting and Celia is once again dispatched to make sure that George keeps his contractual obligations to the paper. A trip to a health farm follows, but it's hard to leave fame and the craving for alcohol behind. Read by Clare Corbett Having fled the paparazzi in Malta, George has returned home. Written by Celia Walden.
04	20110526	Written by Celia Walden. Once again, George has eluded the pursuing media and headed off in pursuit of wine and women. Celia Walden continues her account of the lonely and frenetic world where tabloid journalism, addiction and celebrity feed off each other. Read by Clare Corbett
05 LAST	20110527	Written by Celia Walden. The public affection for the womanising, hell-raising, often charming and mostly drunk George Best has begun to wane in favour of a macabre fascination with his disintegrating life. The last couple of occasions on which Celia meets George prove that as well as the aggressive egotist flashes of the old humour are still there alongside the wine-fuelled death wish. Read by Clare Corbett The public affection for the womanising and mostly drunk George Best has begun to wane.