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The Castle

Comedy: Sitcoms

Hie ye to The Castle,a rollicking sitcom set way back then with James Fleet & Neil Dudgeon

Hie ye to The Castle, a rollicking sitcom set way back then, starring James Fleet (The Vicar Of Dibley, Four Weddings and a Funeral) and Neil Dudgeon (Life Of Riley)

The Castle: Series 2

The Castle: Series 2: Episode 3: Is This a Turnip That I See Before Me?

Series 2

Episode 3

Episode 3: Is This a Turnip That I See Before Me?

Is This a Turnip That I See Before Me?

BBC Radio 4 Extra - The Castle, Series 2, Is This a Turnip That I See Before Me?

Collusion and confusion over travelling players, mistaken cushions and a high-speed turnip

A troupe of travelling players, a case of mistaken cushions, and a high-speed turnip cause collusion and confusion. With James Fleet. From January 2009.

Hie ye to "The Castle", a rollicking sitcom set way back then, starring James Fleet ("The Vicar Of Dibley", "Four Weddings & A Funeral") and Neil Dudgeon ("Life Of Riley")

As the old showbiz saying goes, never work with children, animals or a high-speed turnip and a mead spittoon

Cast:
Sir John Woodstock ..... James Fleet
Sir William De Warenne ..... Neil Dudgeon
Lady Anne Woodstock ..... Montserrat Lombard
Cardinal Duncan ...... Jonathan Kydd
Lady Charlotte ..... Ingrid Oliver
Master Henry Woodstock ..... Steven Kynman
Merlin ..... Lewis Macleod


Written by Kim Fuller with additional material by Paul Alexander
Music by Guy Jackson


Produced and directed by David Tyler
A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4.

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Hie ye to The Castle, a rollicking sitcom set way back then

Hie ye to The Castle, a rollicking sitcom set way back then, starring James Fleet and Neil Dudgeon

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