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1. Taking the Michelangelo

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When Bernie catches the wrong bus, he is transported back to 16th century Rome to help out a great artist. Stars Amanda Donohoe.

Mistaking it for a London night bus to Mitcham, Bernie inadvertently ends up a prisoner on a time-travelling double-decker.

He's transported back to 16th century Rome to thwart two meddling time travellers.

Can he rescue Michelangelo?

Written in four parts by Andrew McGibbon.

Raymond ...... Andrew McGibbon
Hilderghast ...... Amanda Donohoe
Conductor ...... Karl Minns
Bernie ...... Owen Evans
Michelangelo ...... Andy Mulligan
Kurzio ...... Dan Freedman
Interpolator ...... Alex Lowe

Additional material by Rob Colley and Kevin Greening.

Theme by Ozzy Temple and other music by Nick Romero.

Producer: Julian Mayers

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1999.

30 minutes

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Tue 4 Oct 202200:00
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