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Wilfrid Hyde White Avice Landone and Marjorie Fielding in 'THE LEADER OF THE HOUSE'

BBC Home Service
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A new and irreverent comedy by Nigel Balohin
Characters in order of speaking:
and The action takes place in No. 10 Downing Street at any time but the present
Produced by Charles Lefeaux

Contributors

Comedy By:
Nigel Balohin
Produced By:
Charles Lefeaux
James Rice, the Prime Minister and Leader of the House:
Wilfrid Hyde White
Janet Parkes, his personal secretary:
Cecile Chevreau
Roderick Simmons, an informationofficer:
Denis Goacher
Carol Lindsay, an actress:
Avice Landone
Freda Rice, the Prime Minister's sister:
Marjorie Fielding
William Boumphrey,' Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs:
Willoughby Goddard
Lewis Appleby, the Chancellor of the Exchequer:
Gordon Davies
Sir Charles Proot, First Lord of the Admiralty:
Godfrey Kenton
The Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries:
Edgar Norfolk
The Minister of Mines (No one can remember their names):
Bryan Powley
Mr. Downes-Champney, the Lord President of Council:
Howieson Culff
Mr. Amesbury, Head of the Party Office:
Ballard Berkeley
Mr. Jones-Fullerton, the Party Chairman:
Peter Howell
Count Rudolph de Walem. Vulgarian Ambassador:
John Gabriel
Marshall, butler at No 10 Downing Street:
Leonard Trolley
Lord Pyne, a newspaper magnate:
George Merritt
Source: Radio Times

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