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Progress Is Power
Episode 4 of 6
Edward's knack for blunt honesty gets him noticed in a bad way. Orwellian sitcom starring Robert Lindsay. From April 1985.
'Difficult Day? C'mon, smile it all away!'
Is smiling really the answer to Edward's troubles?
Starring Robert Lindsay.
Futuristic sitcom by Richard Turner and William Osborne with a nod to George Orwell.
Edward ...... Robert Lindsay
Sophie ...... Siobhan Redmond
Charles ...... Paul Shearer
With Stephen Fry, Emma Thompson, Richard Turner, David Goodland and Christopher Barr.
Producer: Nick Symons
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1985.
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