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Thirty-Minute Theatre: The Chequers Manoeuvre

on BBC Two England

by Charlotte and Denis Plimmer
Cast in order of appearance:
Ernest Clark as the Brigadier, Derek Newark as Gregson, Geoffrey Palmer as Professor Peter Wybrow, Anne Ridler as Miss Partridge, Michael Ripper as Nixon

An army camp somewhere in England, deserted, or so it seems until you look more closely. For there you will find four men and one woman talking. From a distance you cannot hear what they say. But you can see the guns, deadly weapons designed to kill by remote control. You move closer and you can see their faces. An interesting group... closer still and now you can hear what is said. "Good morning, madam and gentlemen. We are here to plan an assassination."

Contributors

Writer:
Charlotte Plimmer
Writer:
Denis Plimmer
Script Editor:
Derek Hoddinott
Producer:
Innes Lloyd
Director:
Christopher Barry
The Brigadier:
Ernest Clark
Gregson:
Derek Newark
Professor Peter Wybrow:
Geoffrey Palmer
Miss Partridge:
Anne Ridler
Nixon:
Michael Ripper

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