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Episode 2

Tommy and Sheila set out to launch a train company, but hit the buffers. Stars Roy Hudd and June Whitfield. From June 2002.

Tommy and Sheila's devious agent opens his own train company – on the cheap naturally – and needs his top talent to help him launch it.

But will there be anything worth launching?

Ageing showbiz couple Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr battle on with their second stab at fame.

Even though they can’t stand each other…

June Whitfield and Roy Hudd star in Mike Coleman's sitcom.

Tommy Franklin …. Roy Hudd
Sheila Parr …. June Whitfield
Hetty Stark …. Pat Coombes
Murray Franklin …. Julian Eardley
Louis Elstein …. Edward Halsted

With:

Emma Kennedy

Music by Frido Ruth.

Producer: Steve Doherty

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2002.

30 minutes

Last on

Thu 15 May 202504:30

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