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Comic capers with the battles of a publishing house in the Victorian era.

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Ailing Victorian publishers Spavin and Spavin hope Charles Dickens can save them.

Ailing Victorian publishers Spavin and Spavin hope Charles Dickens can save them. Stars Michael Cochrane. From January 2001.

Primus plans to save Spavin and Spavin from bankruptcy by becoming Charles Dickens's new publisher. 

Cordelia has a surprise for Gerald.

Starring Michael Cochrane and Maggie Steed.

Martyn Wade’s sitcom set in a Victorian publishing house. 

Primus    ……    Michael Cochrane  
Cordelia    ……    Maggie Steed
Gerald    ……    David Horovitch
Edith    ……    Elizabeth Spriggs
Mrs Quirk    ……    Joan Sims
Simeon    ……    Charles Simpson
Prince Albert    ……    Ioan Meredith
John    ……    Stephen Critchlow
Mrs Beeton    ……    Rachel Atkins
Lizzie Siddal    ……    Becky Hindley  
Forster    ……    Gerard McDermott

Director: Cherry Cookson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2001.

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Comedy by Martyn Wade set in a 19th-century publishing house.

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