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Leslie Phillips narrates AG MacDonell 's classic comedy, adapted in six parts by Bob Sinfield.
1. Young Donald Cameron retires injured from the Great War and finds himself
. with a commission - to write a book about the English and their curious habits.
Director Neil Cargill
A Splice of Life production

Contributors

Unknown:
Leslie Phillips
Unknown:
Ag MacDonell
Unknown:
Bob Sinfield.
Unknown:
Donald Cameron
Director:
Neil Cargill
Donald Cameron:
Sam Graham
Davies:
Shaun Prendergast
Ewan Cameron:
Peter Kelly
Gwladys:
Katy Odey
Miss Garrison:
Denise Coffey
Mr Ossory:
Christopher Benjamin

Continuing Jimmy Perry's four-part comedy.
Colonel Beecham and Admiral Carpenter are concerned that all their hard work producing the BBC's wireless output is beginning to affect their golf swing. Meanwhile, hard-up Children's Hour's Uncle Rex is made an offer he really ought to refuse.

Contributors

Writer:
Jimmy Perry
John Brown:
Graham Crowden
Colonel Beecham:
Jimmy Perry
Admiral Carpenter:
Peter Cellier
Roger Eccles:
Jeffrey Holland
Phyllis Godfrey:
Amanda Bellamy
Rex Murray:
Logan Murray
Jeffrey Stainton:
Chris Luscombe
Sgt Lucas:
Bill Pertwee
Miss Nightingale:
Joanna Monro
Dame Plunkett-Plunkett:
Joanna Monro
Isabel Blair:
Julie Gibbs
Arthur:
Toby Longworth
Bobby Bright:
Leonard Kirby
[Actor]:
Brian Bowles

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