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**** This programme was suggested by Adrian Wildfire as part of ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra’s All Request Weekend ****

It is the end of the 19th century. A time of prosperity, peace and tranquillity.

And nowhere is more prosperous, peaceful and tranquil than stately Fallen Arches, for generations the country retreat of the delightfully eccentric Cliffhanger family.

A new gardener is hired for the estate.

But what is Possibility Brown’s hidden motive?

First episode of a series written by Stephen Sheridan.

Lord Cliffhanger …. Robert Lang
Lady Cliffhanger …. Annette Crosbie
Darling …. James Cossins
Possibility Brown … Jon Glover
Florence …. Caroline Gruber
Dr Woodcock …. Geoffrey Whitehead
Colonel Bank …. William Squire
Silas Dirt …. Chris Emmett

Producer: Mark Robson

First broadcast on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 in February 1988

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