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Beachcomber.... by the Way

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Another selection from a half-century of the great J. B. MORTON 'S
Beachcomber column.
Starring and and dwarfs.
This week: Cads and Swine, a story of Narkover School; The Giddy Girlhood of Mrs Wretch , a tale of circus days gone by; a few problems with parrots; and 12 red-bearded dwarfs bearing ladders return to haunt
Mr Justice Cocklecarrot.
Announcer
BRIAN PERKINS.
Adapted from the original by MICHAEL BARFIELD with RICHARD INGRAMS
Producer HARRY THOMPSON
Stereo (R) j

Contributors

Unknown:
J. B. Morton
Unknown:
Mrs Wretch
Unknown:
Mr Justice Cocklecarrot.
Announcer:
Brian Perkins.
Unknown:
Michael Barfield
Unknown:
Richard Ingrams
Producer:
Harry Thompson
Beachcomber:
Richard Ingrains
Prodnose:
John Wells
a host of red-bearded:
Patricia Routledge
a host of red-bearded:
John Sessions
Source: Radio Times

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