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Episode 5

Little Blighty on the DownSeries 4
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When an opera star visits, council leader John shows his true colours. Political satire with John Baddeley. From August 1991.

When an opera star visits, council leader John shows his true colours.

The Parish council needs its money, but will the bank be able to pay out?

‘80s political satirical soap opera set in the strangely familiar village of Little Blighty.

Life here is pretty uneventful, though the humdrum happenings include social turmoil, economic upheaval and vicious political squabbles.

Written by Mark Burton, John O'Farrell and Mike Coleman.

Starring:

Jo Kendall
Michael Troughton
John Baddeley
Bernadine Corrigan
Jonathan Kydd
Daniel Strauss

Producer: Lissa Evans

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1991.

30 minutes

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