British comedy in which the inhabitants of Pimlico find that their area is a dependency of Burgundy, France, when some ancient documents are unearthed following a bomb blast. Show more
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Classic comic drama based on Oscar Wilde's play about two bachelors who each pretend to be the dashing but wholly imaginary Ernest when courting two ladies. Show more
Classic comedy set in London during the Blitz. A girls' school is evacuated to the country, but due to a bureaucratic error they find themselves billeted with a boys' school. Show more
Wartime thriller set aboard a ship bound for Canada from Britain, in which an undercover agent is approached by a Nazi spy scheming to sabotage a British convoy in Nova Scotia. Show more
Classic satire on British industry in which an upper-class dimwit (Ian Carmichael) is thrown onto the shop floor by his crooked uncle in an attempt to provoke a strike. Show more
In 1949, a group of Londoners discover an old royal treaty suggesting that Pimlico is legally a part of Burgundy. They declare Pimlico's independence to avoid postwar rationing. Show more
Biography of British film pioneer William Friese-Greene, who designed and patented a working cinematic camera. His life was dogged by hardship and lack of recognition. Show more
An impoverished man (Norman Wisdom) makes an unlikely bet to raise money to buy a gift for his secret love. As his fortune turns, a series of slapstick misunderstandings ensues. Show more
Desert Island Discs
Margaret Rutherford
40 minutes
Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Margaret Rutherford. Show more