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Mrs Pickwick's Papers

4 Extra Debut. The roving commissioner for local government, Mrs Joyce Pickwick, gets involved in a rubbish escapade. Stars Annette Badland.

Mrs Joyce Pickwick, roving commissioner for local government, has been a thorn in the side of the civil service for years, and try as he might, Mr Scrope can’t seem to get rid of her. But now, as Mrs P gets in too deep in an investigation into the waste disposal business, he thinks he is in with a chance.

Mrs Pickwick ….. Annette Badland
Sam Weller ….. Susan Wokoma
Tracy Tupman ….. Jane Slavin
Gus Snodgrass/ Mr Legion ….. Stephen Critchlow
Scrope ….. Sam Dale
Alfie ‘Jingle’ Bell ….. Ian Conningham

Written by Mike Walker.

Directed by Jeremy Mortimer.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2015.

45 minutes

Last on

Thu 14 Nov 201921:15

Credits

RoleContributor
Mrs PickwickAnnette Badland
Sam WellerSusan Wokoma
Tracy TupmanJane Slavin
Gus SnodgrassStephen Critchlow
Mr LegionStephen Critchlow
ScropeSam Dale
Alfie 'Jingle' BellIan Conningham
DirectorJeremy Mortimer
WriterMike Walker

Broadcasts

  • Thu 5 Mar 201514:15
  • Thu 14 Nov 201911:15
  • Thu 14 Nov 201921:15

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