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Brothers in Law

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Richard Briers stars as Roger Thursby, a young barrister in his first year in chambers

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Newly qualified lawyer Roger annoys his girlfriend Sally by defending a wife-beater.

Newly qualified lawyer Roger annoys his girlfriend Sally by defending a wife-beater. Stars Richard Briers. From July 1971.

Newly qualified lawyer Roger Thursby annoys his girlfriend Sally over a dispute involving a husband and wife.

Starring Richard Briers as Roger Thursby, Terence Alexander as Henry Blagrove, John Glyn-Jones as Grimes, Julia Lockwood as Sally, Ronald Adam as the Chairman and Arthur Mullard as Briggs. All other parts by Sean Arnold, Douglas Blackwell and Patrick Tull.

Written by Henry Cecil and Basil Dawson.

Published in 1955, Henry Cecil's comic legal novel Brothers in Law was adapted first for TV in 1962 by Frank Muir and Denis Norden. It provided the first regular starring role for Richard Briers, who later reprised his role of the idealistic young lawyer Roger Thursby for BBC Radio between 1970 and 1972. 

Producer: David Hatch. 

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1971.

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Richard Briers stars in this comedy as Roger Thursby, a young barrister in his first year in chambers

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