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Sergeant McGurk reveals why the British won the Battle of Culloden. 1770 America sitcom stars Andy Hamilton. From 2001.
A wife returns, a daughter gives birth and Sergeant McGurk reveals the real reason the British won the Battle of Culloden.
The return of the sitcom set just before the American War of Independence.
Written by Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses.
Samuel Oliphant 鈥�. Jay Tarses
Sergeant McGurk 鈥�. Andy Hamilton
Captain Brimshaw 鈥�. James Fleet
Mary Oliphant 鈥�. Jan Ravens
Ezekiel Spriggs 鈥�. Hugh Dennis
Cora Oliphant 鈥�. Penelope Nice
Joshua Oliphant 鈥�. Tony Maudsley
Elizabeth Oliphant 鈥�. Susie Blake
Agnes 鈥�. Selina Griffiths
Producer: Paul Mayhew-Archer
First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in April 2001.
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