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Beachcomber... By the Way

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Richard Ingrams, John Wells and Patricia Routledge recreate the world of JB Morton.

Richard Ingrams, John Wells, Patricia Routledge and John Sessions recreate the world of JB Morton.

Beachcomber ... By The Way

Beachcomber... By the Way: Series 1: Episode 5

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JB Morton's whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge and John Sessions

JB Morton's whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge, John Sessions and John Wells. From April 1989.

Lady Cabstanleigh holds a party, Mrs McGurgle gets into an argument, Chief Inspector Blunderton follows up a few leads, and Justice Cocklecarrot has to contend with the antics of the Filthistan trio.

Richard Ingrams, John Wells, John Sessions and Patricia Routledge recreate the world of the JB Morton.

Running in the Daily Express from 1924 to 1975 – JB Morton’s surreally comic ‘Beachcomber’ column paved the way for a great deal of modern humour.

Adapted by Michael Barfield with Richard Ingrams.

Announcer: Brian Perkins

Producer: Harry Thompson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1989

Beachcomber... By the Way: Series 1

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Starring Richard Ingrams, John Wells, Patricia Routledge, John Sessions and Brian Perkins

Comedy starring Richard Ingrams, John Wells, Patricia Routledge, John Sessions and Brian Perkins

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