The Sleepless Chaffinch
2099. Atop his desert column, 'Chaff' Chaffinch鈥� recalls sleep vaporising operations. Stars Donald Pleasance. From 1994.
Chaff Chaffinch was born at 23.55 on December 31st 1999 and his 100th birthday is approaching.
A stylite and chronicler of his family鈥檚 history 鈥� Chaff plunges headlong into the horrors and absurdities of the 21st century.
This time he's recalling a nephew who underwent a sleep vaporising operation.
Starring Donald Pleasence.
Futuristic comedy written by Steve Walker.
Chaff Chaffinch 鈥�. Donald Pleasance
Ramon 鈥�. Lyndam Gregory
Fettis 鈥�. Tom Bevan
Bibby 鈥�. Malcolm Ward
Sep 鈥�. Tim Woodward
July 鈥�. Vivienne Rochester
Chairman Hindmarsh 鈥�. Barry Gordon
Charlotte's Third Husband 鈥�. Gareth Armstrong
Scampi 鈥�. Rachel Atkins
Cole / Announcer 鈥�. Peter Whitman
Music arranged and performed by Neil Brand.
The theme sung by Peter Kenny and Nicholas Boulton.
Director: Eoin O'Callaghan
First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in October 1994.
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