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C'est la Legion
Episode 2 of 6
The posties organise a party, but end up in North Africa with a Hollywood star. With Alistair McGowan. From November 1992.
It's very important to remember that the French Foreign Legion is a ruthless and violent fighting unit.
So if Brian, Derek and Sue find themselves fighting the Tuareg in a fort in Africa, then they deserve our admiration!
And anyway, they only joined by mistake.
More surreal escapades of a trio of 'posties'.
Written by and starring Ben Miller.
Brian ...... Ben Miller
Derek ...... John Thomson
Sue ...... Felicity Montagu
Mr Tippett ...... Alastair McGowan
Mr Tilbury ...... Jim Barclay
Tony Hadley ...... Vinnie Jones
Music by Murray Gold
Producer: Gareth Edwards
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1992.
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