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Just William: Parrots for Ethel

BBC One
on BBC One London

Fifth of six new episodes.

Ethel is being pursued by two suitors who discover her love of parrots. They both separately buy her the gift of her dreams but, when the parrots fall into William's hands, Ethel ends up receiving two unpleasant surprises.
Dramatised from the Richmal Crompton books by Simon Booker ; Producer Alan Wright
Director David Giles

Contributors

Unknown:
Richmal Crompton
Unknown:
Simon Booker
Producer:
Alan Wright
Director:
David Giles
William Brown:
Oliver Rokison
Mrs Brown:
Polly Adams
Mr Brown:
David Horovitch
Robert Brown:
Benjamin Pullen
Ethel Brown:
Rebecca Johnson
George:
Adrian Ross-Magenty
Hector:
Ian Kelly
Source: Radio Times

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