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Stanley Baxter

Geoffrey Palmer

Alex Madia

Lara Parmiani

Marilyn Imrie

Catherine Bailey

Michael Chaplin

The Stanley Baxter Playhouse: Series 6: A Dish of Neapolitan

A Dish of Neapolitan

Series 6

BBC Radio 4 - The Stanley Baxter Playhouse, Series 6, A Dish of Neapolitan

Two Second World War veterans reunite 60 years on in Italy and behave disgracefully.

4 Extra Debut. Two war veterans reunite 60 years on in Italy conspiring to defend their regiment's honour. With Geoffrey Palmer. From 2014.

An Old Army colonel and his one time batman reunite after many years at the scene of their greatest glories on the Italian front in the Second World War. 

Many secrets are revealed and a new friendship is forged as they conspire to win back what they perceive as rightfully belonging to their old regiment.

Archie     .....     Stanley Baxter
Charles     .....     Geoffrey Palmer
Luca (Waiter)     .....     Alex Madia
Arturo (Launch Driver     .....     Alex Madia
Museum Attendant     .....     Lara Parmiani

Written by Michael Chaplin
Director: Marilyn Imrie

A Catherine Bailey production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in 2014.  .

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