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Here Comes the Hun
The moustachioed monarch raises an army to take on Attila and his approaching horde. Stars Jimmy Edwards. From September 1979.
The moustachioed monarch raises an army to take on Attila and his approaching horde.
Back in the days of yore, one particular chieftain was very hard up... King Jim.
A historical regal romp starring Jimmy Edwards.
Written by Andrew Palmer.
King Jim …. Jimmy Edwards
Queen Esmerelda …. Joan Sanderson
The Chancellor …. Julian Orchard
Attila the Hun …. Jack Watson
With:
John Graham
John Baddiley
Following a successful pilot, ‘Jim the Great’ ran for three series on BBC Radio 2 between 1976 and 1979.
Producer: Edward Taylor
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in September 1979.
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