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The Camelot Caper

Jim the GreatSeries 2

The impoverished sovereign wants in on Camelot, but a test of 'courtly love' backfires. Stars Jimmy Edwards. From October 1979.

The impoverished sovereign wants in on Camelot, but a test of 'courtly love' backfires.

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
King Arthur …. Roy Dotrice
Merlin …. John Glover

With:

June Whitfield

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 October 1979.

30 minutes

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