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Spare Time Job

Jen's scheme to make money runs into red tape, and worse. Stars Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. From December 1969.

Jen's scheme to make money runs into red tape - and worse.

Starring Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews.

The comedy mishaps of the Corner family - Jennifer and Henry and their three kids Trudi, Amanda and Robin.

Four series were first shown on BBC TV from 1967 to 1970.

Richard Waring adapted his own TV scripts for this radio version, now fully restored from the original reel-to-reel tapes.

Jennifer …. Wendy Craig
Henry …. Francis Matthews
Trudi …. Roberta Tovey
Robin …. Hugo Keith-Johnston
Amanda …. Jill Riddick
Mother …. Fanny Rowe
Mary …. Charlotte Mitchell
Bill Perry …. Michael Kilgarriff
Vera Walters …. Aline Waites
Bobby's Daddy …. David Tate
City Man …. Frederick Treves

Music by Ronnie Hazlehurst.

Producer: Trafford Whitelock.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1969.

30 minutes

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