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Episode 2

Little Blighty on the DownSeries 1
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Despite everything collapsing - Mrs Roberts' policies are more popular than ever. Stars John Bluthal. From September 1988.

Despite everything collapsing around their ears - Mrs Roberts and the Rotarians are more popular than ever.

Her arch-enemies at the Working Men's Club battle on, but still can't stop her...

The continuing everyday story of a country folk.

80s political satirical soap opera set in the strangely familiar village of Little Blighty.

Life here is pretty uneventful, though the humdrum happenings include social turmoil, economic upheaval and vicious political squabbles.

It's all presided over by the redoubtable head of the Parish Council and secretary of the Rotarians, Mrs Hilda Roberts.

Written by Mark Burton, John O'Farrell and Mike Coleman.

Starring:

Jo Kendall
John Bluthal
Andrew Sachs
Nick Hancock
Bernadine Corrigan
Daniel Strauss

Producer: David Tyler

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1988.

30 minutes

Last on

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