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Radio 4 Extra,23 Jul 1992,30 mins

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A mix of surrealist character humour and topical comedy starring Andrew Livingston and Fine Time Fontayne. With boy-scout ingenuity and a smattering of half-completed evening classes behind them - Nigel and Earle can go anywhere and do anything, tackling the world's problems from the quirky end. This is the DIY, instant fix-it approach to world politics. The titular pair attempt to put the world to rights, meeting up with an assortment of people from the week's news (in 1992). In this episode: Cheering up the Pope, Special Branch are watching someone and Blind Date has an usual person looking for a love... Written by Martin Jameson and Joe Turner. Starring: Andrew Livingston Fine Time Fontayne Robert Harley Joanna Brookes Producer: Liz Anstee First broadcast on BBC Radio 5 in July 1992.

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