RTP out of fashion in the 80s?!
Metro theatre company had a production that just kept touring for years. In the first half, the actors painted one side of the doors that made up the set, then in the second half, they turned them around and painted the other side. One of the worst jobs for the technical staff was stripping all the paint off regularly so the doors didn't get too heavy to shift.
RTP was one of those books that all of us on the left read in the 80s - vitally important uplifting work.
My favourite parts are the section where a Clarion van arrives, complete with cycling 'Scouts', and leaflets are distributed and a fiery speech made, and the section where he is explaining surplus value to his colleagues.
It's a bit stodgy in places, and it took me a few goes to get through, but it is worth it.