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A Whole New Ball Game

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Comedy by Martin Davies about a football-crazy priest

A Whole New Ball Game: Series 1: The Final Supper

Series 1

The Final Supper

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Destiny calls the Pattersons and Father Benedict's team, but the post-match menu awaits.

Destiny calls the Pattersons and Father Benedict's team, but the post-cup match menu awaits. Stars Paul Parris. From March 1993.

It's Frewitt Cup Final day. A day of destiny for the Patterson family and Father Benedict. 

Will there be tears of joy at the end of it? Or a weeping and a gnashing of teeth?

A six-part black comedy by Martin Davies

Stars Desmond Barrit as Father Benedict, Brenda Blethyn as Mrs Patterson, Paul Parris as Robert Patterson, Charlotte Coleman as Barbara Patterson, Martino Lazzeri as Guy Entwhistle, Mark Straker as Andy, Claire Skinner as Janet and Gordon Reid as Mr Plant.

Producer: Lissa Evans

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1993.

A Whole New Ball Game: Series 1

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