The Iguanodon

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The Iguanodon: Episode 1: Away and Slightly to the Left

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Episode 1: Away and Slightly to the Left

Away and Slightly to the Left

BBC Radio 4 Extra - The Iguanodon, Away and Slightly to the Left

Marooned in a lighthouse, Sam finds his troubles just starting.

Marooned in a lighthouse, Sam finds his troubles just starting. Stars Bernard Cribbins and Sally Phillips. From November 1997.

Part of 4 Extra's Bernard Cribbins Day. The actor would have turned 94 on 29th December 2022.

Sam Varley is looking for a lift back to the mainland when his boat is wrecked in a storm.

Mr Brook is looking for an unforgettable adventure at sea, after a lifetime in custards. 

Neither of them get quite what they're expecting on a boat called 'The Iguanodon'...

Three-part comedy adventure by Paul Lucas.

Sam Varley    ......    Paul Haigh 
Mr Brook    ......    Bernard Cribbins 
Don O'Reilly    ......    Dermot Crowley
Isabel    ......    Rosemary Leach 
The Captain    ......    John Arthur 
Laura    ......    Sally Phillips
Harriet    ......    Patsy Byrne

Producer: Jo Clegg 

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1997.

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Three-part comedy adventure by Paul Lucas, starring Bernard Cribbins

Three-part comedy adventure by Paul Lucas, starring Paul Haigh, Dermot Crowley and Bernard Cribbins

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