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Tales From the Backbench by Peter Tinniswood

The useless and forgetful Sir Plympton Makepeace MP rambles and reminisces about life in the House of Commons. Peter Tinniswood comedy with Leslie Phillips.

Radio 4 Extra,2 episodes

Episodes

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Series 1
The 1929 Committee
Sir Plympton Makepeace muses on committee membership.
07 Mar 2001,15 mins
Series 1
The Great Snitcher
An MP's unreliable memories hark back to an attempted seduction by a Russian spy.
14 Mar 2001,15 mins

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