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Perkins wants to dig for post-war Britain, but the workmates decide to soil his plans. With Norman Rossington. From March 1987.
Harold Perkins wants to dig for post-war Britain, but the workmates decide to soil his plans.
Six anarchic tales from those demob days 鈥渨hen we was going to build the new Jerusalem - you know, before the world turned lax and sour鈥�.
Written by Ted Walker.
Narrated by Bernard Cribbins.
Big Jim 鈥�. Norman Rossington
Harold Perkins 鈥�. Roland Curram
Old Ned 鈥�. Harold Goodwin
Nimrod 鈥�. David John
Turps 鈥� Sylvester McCoy
Chick 鈥�. David Beckett
Harry 鈥�. Steven Harrold
Miss Farquhar 鈥�. Hilary Mason
Farmer 鈥�. Douglas Blackwell
Trev the Rev 鈥�. Ben Aris
Producer: Martin Fisher
First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in March 1987.
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