Floggit's

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Vintage comedy series, starring Elsie and Doris Waters as Gert and Daisy

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Floggit's: From 24/08/1956

From 24/08/1956

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Floggit's, From 24/08/1956

Chaos strikes village shopkeepers Gert and Daisy over a troublesome tree.

Chaos strikes village shopkeepers Gert and Daisy over a troublesome tree. Stars Elsie and Doris Waters. From August 1956.

Sisters Gert and Daisy have inherited a general store in the village of Russett Green.

Now they've got a ragbag of locals to contend with.

Starring Elsie and Doris Waters.

In this episode, chaos strikes  over a troublesome tree. 

Written by Terry Nation, John Junkin and Dave Freeman.

Gert …. Doris Waters
Daisy …. Elsie Waters
Flo/Emma/Greta …. Joan Sims
Tom/Mr Niggle …. Hugh Paddick
George/Mr Bell/Lord Russet …. Ronnie Barker
Cyril …. Anthony Newley
Desiree Butler …. Iris Vandaleur

Gert and Daisy became wartime favourites in 'Workers' Playtime' on the BBC Home Service - earning them two runs of their own series. 

Sadly only a few episodes survive in the BBC archive.  

Producer: Alastair Scott -Johnston 

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in August 1956.

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