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The Pickerskill Detentions

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2/4. The Black-Eyed Marketeer. Pickerskill recalls a detention from 1941. Caiman's father is the Under-Minister of Wartime Provisions, so he can ensure his son gets only the best food. When the boy is sent to detention for selling on high-class provisions, Caiman soon discovers his father's black-market connections are no match for the Luftwaffe. Written and directed by Andrew McGibbon.
Producers Jonathan Ruffle and Andrew McGibbon

Contributors

Directed By:
Andrew McGibbon.
Producers:
Jonathan Ruffle
Producers:
Andrew McGibbon
Pickerskill:
Ian Richardson
Caiman:
Martin Hyder
Moorcroft:
Phil Cornwell
Smedley:
Nick Romero
Hindle-Rand:
Dominic Hawksley
ARP warden:
David Ouantick
Source: Radio Times

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