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The Deep End

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Freshly qualified doctors Sparrow, Evans and Benskin's medical mishaps go on and on. Starring Richard Briers. From June 1969.

The medical mishaps of freshly qualified doctors Simon Sparrow, Taffy Evans and Tony Benskin go on and on...

Starring Richard Briers.

The misadventures of newly qualified doctor, Simon Sparrow.

From Richard Gordon's novel 'Doctor at Large' published in 1955.

Adapted for radio by Ray Cooney.

Simon Sparrow …. Richard Briers
Sir Lancelot Spratt …. Geoffrey Sumner
Tony Benskin …. Ray Cooney
Taffy Evans …. Edward Cast
Mrs Muir …. Dandy Nichols
Mr Smith …. Bill Fraser

Producer: David Hatch

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1969.

30 minutes

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