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A Right Royal Rip-Off

A Right Royal Rip-Off

  • Radio comedy drama
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 1982
  • 1 episode

Sequel to Burglar's Bargains. A pair of robbers plan to steal the crown jewels. Stars Peter Jones, Lockwood West, Bernard Bresslaw, Charles Hawtrey, Donald Hewlett and more.

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Key details

Genre
Comedy Drama
Broadcast
1982
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Episodes
1
Stars
Peter Jones, Lockwood West, Bernard Bresslaw, Charles Hawtrey, Donald Hewlett, John Warner, Ronald Herdman, Steve Hodson and more
Writer
Wally K Daly
Producer
Martin Jenkins
Company

Inmates Charles and George have a nice little scam going on behind bars. The last thing they want is to be released from prison, so they plot an outrageously daring heist - involving the Crown Jewels.

Additional details

Also known as
  • Wally K Daly Trilogy: A Right Royal Rip-Off
  • Saturday-Night Theatre: A Right Royal Rip-Off
Production
Studio

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Saturday 3rd April 1982 at 8:30pm on BBC Radio 4
Episode length
90 minutes
Most recent repeats
  • Monday 11th September 2023 at 1:00am on Radio 4 Extra
  • Saturday 9th September 2023 at 5:00pm on Radio 4 Extra
  • Saturday 9th September 2023 at 11:00am on Radio 4 Extra

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