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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 3

David Tyler

The Castle: Series 3: Episode 4: The Vuvuzela of Terror

The Vuvuzela of Terror

Episode 4

Episode 4: The Vuvuzela of Terror

Series 3

BBC Radio 4 Extra - The Castle, Series 3, The Vuvuzela of Terror

Sir John is investigated by the taxman and has to hire two Frenchmen and a bucket of eels.

Sir John hatches a cunning plan after his expense claim for moat cleaning is disallowed. Stars James Fleet. From August 2010.

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")

In this episode, we discover that an Englishman's home is his castle and an Englishman's moat is his tax write-off. Until Sir John is investigated and has to hire some Frenchmen and a bucket of eels. Meanwhile, the Woodstock Hospital is about to lose its no-star status...

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

Written by Kim Fuller & Paul Alexander
Music by Guy Jackson


Producer/Director: David Tyler
A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4.

BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Your digital radio entertainment station showcasing the best in comedy and drama. With recent favourites from BBC Radio 4.

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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