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Sitcom set in the eccentric seaside town of Flamford following City burn-out Andy Chambers

Comedy series by Ian Brown and James Hendrie set in the eccentric seaside town of Flamford following City burn-out Andy Chambers.

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Philip Jackson

Tom Palmer

Mark Benton

Alison Steadman

Rasmus Hardiker

Shobna Gulati

Ian Brown

James Hendrie

Gordon Kennedy

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Andy and Jeff find an abandoned fridge and think their luck has changed.

An abandoned fridge and the boys think their luck has changed. Indeed, it has - for the worse.  With Philip Jackson.  From 2016.

Andy is beginning to settle in to the unusual seaside town of Flamford. 

When he and his Uncle Jeff  find an abandoned fridge in the street, Jeff seizes the opportunity to teach his nephew the value of entrepreneurship. 

Unfortunately, his plans are complicated by a particularly diligent and zealous Police Officer, a hard-nosed private landlord and Fish Shop Frank's refusal to see a business opportunity when it's sat on the pavement outside his chip shop.

Along the way, they meet a pair of half-hearted pirates, an eccentric plutocrat, Jeff's on-off paramour, Corinne and the youngest-sounding pub landlord in Britain. 

Written by Ian Brown and James Hendrie.

Andy ...... Tom Palmer
Jeff ...... Philip Jackson
Frank/PC Clark ...... Mark Benton
Corinne/Joyce/Morag ...... Alison Steadman
Max ...... Rasmus Hardiker
Julie ...... Shobna Gulati

Director: Gordon Kennedy

An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2016.

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Comedy series set in the eccentric seaside town of Flamford following City burn-out Andy Chambers. Written by by Ian Brown and James Hendrie.

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