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Episode 1

Parish Council leader Mrs Roberts battles on with her village toll tax. Political satire with Jo Kendall. From July 1989.

Mrs Roberts has been head of the Parish Council for 10 years

A toll tax has just been introduced, while the local vicar keeps interfering in politics

The continuing everyday story of a country folk.

80s political satirical soap opera set in the strangely familiar village of Little Blighty.

Life here is pretty uneventful, though the humdrum happenings include social turmoil, economic upheaval and vicious political squabbles.

It's all presided over by the redoubtable head of the Parish Council and secretary of the Rotarians, Mrs Hilda Roberts.

Written by Mark Burton, John O'Farrell and Mike Coleman.

Starring:

Jo Kendall
Michael Troughton
John Baddeley
Bernadine Corrigan
Daniel Strauss
Jonathan Kydd

Producer: Lissa Evans

First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in July 1989.

25 minutes

Last on

Thu 4 Aug 2022 19:30

Credits

Role Contributor
Actor Barry Evans
Actor George Layton
Actor Geoffrey Davies

Broadcasts

  • Thu 24 Jun 2010 09:00
  • Thu 24 Jun 2010 17:00
  • Fri 25 Jun 2010 04:00
  • Fri 8 Feb 2013 17:00
  • Sat 9 Feb 2013 05:00
  • Fri 8 May 2015 04:00
  • Thu 4 Aug 2022 08:30
  • Thu 4 Aug 2022 12:30
  • Thu 4 Aug 2022 19:30

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