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Brothers in Law

Series 1

Judgement Summons

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 ExtraLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for years

Rookie barrister Roger Thursby finds himself defending a fortunate debtor.

Henry Cecil's comic legal novel Brothers in Law was first published in 1955.

Adapted for radio from Frank Muir & Denis Norden's BBC TV scripts by Richard Waring.

Roger Thursby …. Richard Briers
Henry Blagrove …. Richard Waring
Grimes …. John Glyn-Jones
Sally Mannering …. Ann Davies
Judge Perkins …. Thorley Walters
Mr Starling …. John Junkin
Mrs Starling …. Denise Coffey

Other parts played by:

Patricia Gallimore
Alan Barry
John Gabriel
Malcolm Hayes

Audio from restored from BBC Transcription Service tapes - originally edited for sale abroad.

Producer: David Hatch.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1970. Show less

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