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A Pain in the Back

Episode 2 of 4

An alluring client distracts barrister John Fuller-Carp, and Ruth babysits an electronic pet. Stars John Bird. From March 1999.

John Fuller-Carp becomes distracted by the allure of one of his clients.

Meanwhile Ruth is asked to babysit for a friend's electronic pet.

Clive Coleman's sitcom set in perhaps the country's least spectacular set of chambers.

John Fuller Carp ...... John Bird
Hilary Tripping ...... James Fleet
Ruth Quirke ...... Sarah Lancashire
Vince ...... Jonathan Kydd

With:

Joanna Monro
Geoffrey Whitehead
Peter Gunn
Tilly Gaunt

Producer: Paul Schlesinger

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1999.

30 minutes

Last on

Wed 17 Aug 202204:30

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