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Our First Operation

Episode 5 of 13

Sir Lancelot Spratt causes alarm for medic Simon Sparrow in the operating theatre. Stars Richard Briers. From July 1968.

Sir Lancelot Spratt causes alarm for medic Simon Sparrow in the operating theatre.

The misadventures of student doctor, Simon Sparrow.

Starring Richard Briers.

Adapted for radio by Ray Cooney from Richard Gordon's 'Doctor in the House' published in 1952.

Simon Sparrow …. Richard Briers
Sir Lancelot Spratt …. Geoffrey Sumner
Tony Benskin …. Ray Cooney
Taffy Evans …. Edward Cast
Sister …. Ann Murray

Producer: David Hatch

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1968.

30 minutes

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