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Peter Tinniswood - Tales from the Backbench

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A useless and forgetful MP rambles and reminisces about life in the House of Commons

The useless and forgetful Sir Plympton Makepeace MP rambles and reminisces about life in the House of Commons. Peter Tinniswood comedy with Leslie Phillips.

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Naming Names

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Sir Plympton's unreliable ramblings take us back to the start of the Profumo Affair.

Sir Plympton's unreliable ramblings take us back to the start of the Profumo Affair. Peter Tinniswood's comedy with Leslie Phillips.

A juicy scandal in the unreliable ramblings of Sir Plympton Makepeace MP, as he recalls the start of the Profumo Affair. 

Starring Leslie Phillips. 
Written by Peter Tinniswood. 
Producer: Enyd Williams 

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2001.

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A useless and forgetful MP rambles and reminisces about his life in the House of Commons

The useless and forgetful Sir Plimpton Makepeace MP rambles and reminisces about his life in the House of Commons. Peter Tinniswood comedy with Leslie Phillips.

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