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Not in Front of The Children: Spare Time Job

BBC Radio 4
on BBC Radio 4 FM

Adapted from his TV series by Richard Waring, starring Wendy Craig as Jennifer and Francis Matthews as Henry
Jennifer and Henry are feeling the financial pinch even more painfully than usual, so Jennifer decides unsuccessfully to take a temporary job. Happily, at this moment, a toy she has made for Amanda is much admired at school and Jennifer conceives the notion of a cottage industry.

Contributors

Writer/adapter:
Richard Waring
Signature music by:
Ronnie Hazlehurst
Producer:
Trafford Whitelock
Jennifer:
Wendy Craig
Henry:
Francis Matthews
Mother:
Fanny Rowe
Mary:
Charlotte Mitchell
Trudi:
Roberta Tovey
Robin:
Hugo Keith-Johnston
Amanda:
Jill Riddick
Bill Perry:
Michael Kilgarriff
Vera Walters:
Aline Waites
Bobby's Daddy:
David Tate
City man:
Frederick Treves
Source: Radio Times

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