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Michael Palin's nostalgic comedy about a family holiday at a Suffolk seaside resort as Richard Burrill, a 17-year-old, is reluctantly dragged to Southwold with his parents.
Michael Palin's nostalgic comedy about a family holiday at a Suffolk seaside resort. Richard Burrill, a 17-year-old, is reluctantly dragged to Southwold with his parents, where he meets Edwin, another teenager who has very definite ideas about how to enjoy himself, and a young Dutch girl with an eye for the boys.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Richard Burrill | Edward Rawle-Hicks |
| Mr Burrill | John Nettleton |
| Mrs Burrill | Pat Heywood |
| Miss Wilbraham | Joan Sanderson |
| Edwin Macklin | John Wagland |
| Julia Horrobin | Oona Kirsch |
| Anna | Pippa Hinchley |
| Director | Tristram Powell |
| Writer | Michael Palin |
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