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A special wartime edition of the nostalgic spoof of boys' adventure story magazines. With Alistair McGowan. From 1994.

Is your journey really necessary?

Do you know your submarines?

Are you bored with your biscuits?

And above all - are you German?

The Empire's favourite is back with a special wartime edition of the nostalgic spoof of boys' adventure magazine.

Written by Julian Dutton and Peter Baynham.

Performed by:

Alistair McGowan
Peter Baynham
Susie Brann
Mary Elliot-Nelson
Julian Dutton

Producer: Sarah Smith

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1994.

30 minutes

Last on

Thu 19 Sep 202423:00

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