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The Battle of the Sexes

Duration: 1 hour, 20 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Classic British comedy adapted from a James Thurber story about a tweed manufacturer's elderly accountant who devises a plan to save the company from an American takeover bid. The arrival of an efficiency expert from the States causes enough of a stir but, when it turns out to be a woman, the old-fashioned number cruncher declares war. Show less

Contributors

Mr Martin:
Peter Sellers
Robert MacPherson:
Robert Morley
Andrew Darling:
Jameson Clark

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