The Downing Street Doppelganger

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Riotous political comedy starring John Thomson.

The PM goes down with a deadly virus. The news must not get out. How can they stabilise the ship?

The Downing Street Doppelganger by Jim Poyser.
It is 1922. The Prime Minister Henry Bonar-Baldwin is gravely ill with a deadly virus. The inner circle around him don't want the news to get out as it may precipitate a crisis. How can they give the impression that all is well and keep those pesky socialists at bay? Well someone has heard there is a Music Hall comedian who does an uncanny impersonation of Bonar-Baldwin.  Riotous political romp starring John Thomson.

Danny/PM.........................................John Thomson
Wilcox.................................................Jonathan Keeble
Tewkes/Boris....................................Malcolm Raeburn
Ruthy/Mrs Bonar-Baldwin..........Emily Pithon
Carla....................................................Verity Henry
Chisholm/Livingstone.....................James Quinn
Ridley Scott/Rosen........................Hamilton Berstock

Sound - Sharon Hughes
Production Co-ordinator - Vicky Moseley
Director/Producer  - Gary Brown

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