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Mrs Roberts has fallen from power and Mr Barnum is the new council leader. Political satire with John Baddeley. From July 1991.

Mrs Roberts has fallen from power and Mr Barnum is the new council leader.

‘80s political satirical soap opera set in the strangely familiar village of Little Blighty.

Life here is pretty uneventful, though the humdrum happenings include social turmoil, economic upheaval and vicious political squabbles.

Written by Mark Burton, John O'Farrell and Mike Coleman.

Starring:

Jo Kendall
Michael Troughton
John Baddeley
Bernadine Corrigan
Jonathan Kydd
Daniel Strauss

Producer: Lissa Evans

First broadcast on Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4 in July 1991.

30 minutes

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