Gary Oldman's childhood friend calls into Radio 2 to reveal school play fun fact

Gary Oldman confirmed his knack for landing a prominent role started early while appearing on comedian Josh Widdicombe's BBC Radio 2 show. The legendary actor, whose lengthy portfolio of films and TV shows includes The Firm, JFK, The Fifth Element, and Slow Horses, was given an unexpected reminder that his acting talents once earned him the lead in a school nativity play - at the expense of a childhood friend. Discussing his illustrious career with Widdicombe, Oldham reminisced about his early role as Joseph after Christopher Carey, a former classmate at London's Monson Primary School in the late 1960s, called in to discuss his involvement.