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Radio 4,08 Oct 2022,57 mins

The Downing Street Doppelganger

Drama on 4

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The Downing Street Doppelganger by Jim Poyser. It is 1922. The Prime Minister Henry Bonar-Baldwin is gravely ill with a deadly virus. The inner circle around him don't want the news to get out as it may precipitate a crisis. How can they give the impression that all is well and keep those pesky socialists at bay? Well someone has heard there is a Music Hall comedian who does an uncanny impersonation of Bonar-Baldwin. Riotous political romp starring John Thomson. Danny/PM.........................................John Thomson Wilcox.................................................Jonathan Keeble Tewkes/Boris....................................Malcolm Raeburn Ruthy/Mrs Bonar-Baldwin..........Emily Pithon Carla....................................................Verity Henry Chisholm/Livingstone.....................James Quinn Ridley Scott/Rosen........................Hamilton Berstock Sound - Sharon Hughes Production Co-ordinator - Vicky Moseley Director/Producer - Gary Brown

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