Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting

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BBC Radio 7

Comedy: Sitcoms

East London escapades in the sitcom written by and starring Linda Smith.

The escapades for Linda and company in East London. Written by and starring Linda Smith.

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Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting: Series 1: 2. East End Mafia

2. East End Mafia

Series 1

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting, Series 1, 2. East End Mafia

Linda gets a neighbour's Jack the Ripper letters valued, and falls foul of the mafia.

At a Brit art exhibition, Linda tries getting some Jack the Ripper letters authenticated. With Don Estelle. From July 2001.

Linda gets her neighbour's Jack the Ripper letters authenticated.

But she falls foul of the dodgy East End Mafia, headed by the elusive and notorious Don Estelle. 

Comedy series written by and starring Linda Smith. 

Linda ...... Linda Smith
Chris ...... Chris Neill
Betty ...... Margaret John
Worra ...... Femi Elufowoju Jr
Radio Announcer ...... Peter Donaldson

Special guest star: Don Estelle. 

Other parts played by Jeremy Hardy.    

Pianist:  Colin Sell  

Producer: Lucy Armitage 

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2001.

Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting: Series 1

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