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Platt vs Rooney and Day

Episode 3 of 5

The showbiz veteran relates a calamitous tale of a double-act gone wrong. Written and read by Peter Jones. From 1993.

The long untold calamitous tale of a double-act gone wrong on a visit to Australia.

The doyen of British showbiz, the insider's insider, J Kingston Platt returns to the wireless with more startlingly persuasive recollections.

Written and read by Peter Jones

Producer: Pete Atkin

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1993.

30 minutes

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Sun 1 Jun 202504:30
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