The Bigger They Are

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Wally K Daly Trilogy: The Bigger They Are

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Wally K Daly Trilogy

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Ex-jailbirds Charles and George mastermind a plan to thwart the Mafia.

Ex-jailbirds Charles and George mastermind a plan to thwart the Mafia. Stars Peter Jones, Charles Hawtrey and Donald Hewlett.

A Mafia plot to defraud the Bank of England is foiled by the amazing escapades of two city gents, a group of prisoners and a Prison Governor. 

Anything might happen and does...

Starring Peter Jones, Charles Hawtrey and Donald Hewlett.

The last of Wally K Daly's trilogy of criminal gang capers produced in the style of old British comedy films.

Charles …. Peter Jones 
George ….  Lockwood West 
Prison Governor …. Donald Hewlett 
Fingers ….  Charles Hawtrey 
Bullet Head ….  John Hollis 
Warder Plunkett ….  John Rye 
Coloni ….  Gordon Reid 
Perkins ….  Adrian Egan 
Tommy ….  John Bull 
Billy ….  David Timson 
Wilkes    ….  Christopher Douglas
Basil ….  Ronald Herdman 
Nigel ….  David Sinclair 
Hoo Fung ….  Garard Green
Angelino ….  Roger Hammond 
Mrs Sopworth ….  Gwen Cherrell 
Doreen/Gina ….  Mia Soteriou 
Three Thugs ….  David Learner,  Trevor Nichols and Jamie Roberts

Audio provided by the author.  

Director: Martin Jenkins

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1985.

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Wally K Daly's trilogy of criminal gang capers in the style of old British comedy films.

An all-star cast in Wally K Daly's trilogy of criminal gang capers produced in the style of old British comedy films.

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