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Willoughby's Phoney War by WILLIAM FOX with Jeremy Irons ,
Anna Massey and Madeline Smith The first of two plays concerning the fortunes in war (1939-45) of the young subaltern Charles Willoughby.
The ludicrous frustrations of peacetime are nothing compared to the absurdities of the war itself when it begins in 1939 ... Other parts played by ROD BEACHAM , KENNETH SHANLEY ,
PETER WICKHAM , JONATHAN SCOTT , MALCOLM GERARD , ROBERT TROTTER Directed by JOHN TYDEMAN

Contributors

Unknown:
William Fox
Unknown:
Jeremy Irons
Unknown:
Anna Massey
Unknown:
Madeline Smith
Unknown:
Charles Willoughby.
Played By:
Rod Beacham
Played By:
Kenneth Shanley
Played By:
Peter Wickham
Unknown:
Jonathan Scott
Unknown:
Malcolm Gerard
Unknown:
Robert Trotter
Directed By:
John Tydeman
Charles Willoughby:
Jeremy Irons
Charity Rainham:
Anna Massey
Clarissa Grey:
Madeline Smith
Commanding Officer:
William Fox
Mona:
Mary Wimbush
Peregrine:
Charles Hodgson
Christopher:
Jeffry Wickham
Adjutant:
John Rye
Sergeant:
Manning Wilson
Newareader:
Alvar Ljdell
Source: Radio Times

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