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Can the surreal duo cheer up a poorly Pope? Stars Andrew Livingstone and Fine Time Fontayne. From July 1992.

A mix of surrealist character humour and topical comedy starring Andrew Livingston and Fine Time Fontayne.

With boy-scout ingenuity and a smattering of half-completed evening classes behind them - Nigel and Earle can go anywhere and do anything, tackling the world's problems from the quirky end. This is the DIY, instant fix-it approach to world politics. The titular pair attempt to put the world to rights, meeting up with an assortment of people from the week's news (in 1992).

In this episode: Cheering up the Pope, Special Branch are watching someone and Blind Date has an usual person looking for a love...

Andrew Livingston
Fine Time Fontayne
Robert Harley
Joanna Brookes

Written by Martin Jameson and Joe Turner.

Producer: Liz Anstee

First broadcast on BBC Radio 5 in July 1992.

30 minutes

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