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Saturday-Night Theatre: Burglar's Bargains

BBC Radio 4
on BBC Radio 4 FM

A comedy for radio by Wally K. Daly
with Peter Jones, Lockwood West. John Pullen, Bernard Bresslaw, Charles Hawtrey and Donald Hewlett.
Trouble abounds when two elderly members of a Prisoners' Aid Society decide to use their unique knowledge to pull off 'the robbery of the century'! They rapidly find themselves involved with rival gangs, the Mafia and nude shop assistants.
(Repeated: Mon 3.15 pm)
(Give or Take by Wally K. Daly starts Mon 6.30 pm)

Contributors

Writer:
Wally K. Daly
Directed By:
Martin Jenkins
Charles Forbes:
Peter Jones
Governor Smith:
Donald Hewlett
George Evans:
Lockwood West
Bullet Head:
Bernard Bresslaw
First/Second twin:
David Timson
Brian Thompson:
John Pullen
Perkins:
Adrian Egan
Delia:
Elizabeth Rider
Simpson:
John Rye
Lift man/Tommy:
Gordon Dulieu
Adams:
Philip Voss
Bella Thompson:
Diana Bishop
Angelo Callont:
Gordon Reid
Sanjo Patel:
Danny Schiller
Doreen/Dolly:
Josie Kidd
Eric:
Brian Haines
Barry:
Trevor Cooper
Nick the Greek:
Roger Hammond
Fingers:
Charles Hawtrey
Billy:
John Bull
Ex-Lance Corporal:
Fraser Kerr
Source: Radio Times

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