BBC Four announces Kenny Everett biopic

BBC Four has announced a drama biopic about the late comedian Kenny Everett.

The 90-minute film, titled Number One in Heaven, is to focus on the life of the star, who died of an AIDS-related death in 1995 aged 50.

Tim Whitnall, playwright of the upcoming programme, told The Guardian: "He was so small it is hard to think of finding an actor who can play him. It is possible he could be played by a woman in fact, which is something he may have appreciated.

"I knew him and I loved him - in fact the title refers to the moment I first saw him when he was dancing in Heaven nightclub."

The BBC confirmed that it is working on the film but declined to comment over cast members or an expected airdate.