The Twelve Days of Christmas

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Will the spirit of Christmas be able to bring peace to squabbling family businesses?

4 Extra Debut. Will the spirit of Christmas be able to bring peace to squabbling family businesses on the end of a pier? Stars Jane Dawson.

12-year-old Kayley lannucci lives at the end of the pier. 

Her parents, the famous battling lannuccis, run an ice-cream parlour, and have occasional skirmishes with the Rowbottoms, who run the rock shop next door. 

Will the spirit of Christmas bring peace to the pier?

Written by Bryony Lavery.

Kayley lannucci .... Jane Dawson
Ricky Rowbottom .... Joseph Vickers
DJ .... Lemn Sissay
Santa Claus .... Robin Soans
Massimo lannucci .... Gavin Muir
Maria lannucci .... Nicola Kathrens
Ronald Rowbottom .... Neil Dudgeon
Granny Rowbottom .... Margaret John
The Pier .... David Shaw
Postman Pauline .... Kay Purcell
Pauline Dates .... Linda Dobell
Dr Ivigtat .... Ian Masters
Headmaster .... Michael Tudor Barnes
Queen .... Jilly Bond

Director: Claire Grove

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1994.

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