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Confusion reigns as the British Embassy prepares a report on the local political outlook. Stars Dinsdale Landen. From 1987.

In which mushrooms are picked, the right questions are not asked, and a sign of civilisation is revealed.

Confusion reigns as the British Embassy prepares a report on the local political outlook.

Starring Dinsdale Landen.

Eastern Bloc embassy sitcom written by Alex Shearer.

Ambassador Mackenzie …. Dinsdale Landen
William Frost …. Peter Acre
Helen Waterson …. Moir Leslie
Spiro …. Stephen Greif
Yakov Korovin …. Michael Bilton
Eugenia …. Sue Broomfield

Producer: Pete Atkin

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1987.

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