Playwright Brian Behan's daily dip in the sea has already led to him making the headlines several times.

In December, he was pictured in the Argus after his morning swim sparked a helicopter rescue operation.

A woman, who had seen him walk into the waves off Shoreham, thought he was trying to kill himself and called the police.

But Brian, who lives in Hanover, Brighton, was nonplussed when he emerged from his dip and was confronted by officers.

Now the brother of the Irish writer Brendan Behan will tell this and some of his other strange Brighton experiences to the country in a radio play.

He is one of the town's characters, including novelist and newspaper columnist Julie Burchill, who will play themselves in the production for Radio 4.

The play, produced by Church Street-based Pier Productions, is based on Nigel Richardson's bestseller Breakfast in Brighton.

Half a dozen people, including Brian, will appear as themselves in the play which also stars radio personality Jo- Anne Good.

Other stars include actor Stephen Tompkinson, of TV's Drop the Dead Donkey fame.

Tompkinson, who recently moved to Hove, plays a radio producer who has travelled to Brighton to make a documentary.

Brian, 73, is flattered to be playing alongside such an accomplished cast. He said: "I am delighted. No one loves you like yourself.

"A stage production would be even better."

Breakfast in Brighton is on Radio 4 on September 13 at 2pm.