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5 December 2005
Monday 5 December 2005 11:30-12:00 (Radio 4 FM)
Christopher Lee's comedy drama series about a high-flying civil servant (Fiona Shaw) posted to the MOD, where she finds herself boss to four military officers.
The 'boys' are nearing the end of their stint at the Ministry of Defence, and each of them is looking forward to returning to his particular service and, hopefully, to promotion. But with their departure imminent, both they and the redoubtable Zelda discover that their feelings are surprisingly ambivalent.
With only a few weeks to go in their Ministry of Defence assignments, there is still nevertheless a serious job to be done by Zelda's boys. But Christmas is approaching, and it may once again provide the opportunity to bury some bad news.
Zelda ...... Fiona Shaw
Colonel George ...... Martin Jarvis
Wing Commander Bryan ...... Christopher Neame
Commander Bill ...... Christopher Godwin
Chief Petty Officer Grieves ...... Peter Capaldi
Director Pete Atkin.
