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Two Pipe Problems. Image shows from L to R: William Parnes (Richard Briers), Sandy Boyle (Stanley Baxter). Copyright: Catherine Bailey Productions Limited
Two Pipe Problems

Two Pipe Problems

  • Radio comedy drama
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2007 - 2013
  • 13 episodes (7 series)

Radio 4 comedy drama focusing on two resident sleuths living in a retirement home. Stars Stanley Baxter, Richard Briers, Geoffrey Palmer, Jillie Meers and Tracy Wiles

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Series 4, Episode 1 - Right Old Charlie

Comedy drama starring Richard Briers, Stanley Baxter and Barry Cryer. The joke book of once-famous stand-up Charlie Fisher goes missing.

Further details

Ageing, once-famous stand-up comic Charlie Fisher regales the residents with a few too many very old gags. But when his joke book and a large sum of money go missing, resident sleuths Sandy and William rise to the challenge and have a few tough questions to ask of the residents, the new odd job man, and Charlie himself.

Broadcast details

Date
Tuesday 22nd June 2010
Time
2:15pm
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Length
45 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Stanley Baxter Sandy Boyle
Richard Briers William Parnes
Jillie Meers Mary Winter
Guest cast
Barry Cryer Charlie Fisher
Teresa Gallagher Karen
Edna Doré Hatty Doran
David Shaw-Parker Edgar
Joe Caffrey Geordie
Writing team
Michael Chaplin Writer
Production team
Marilyn Imrie Director
Marilyn Imrie Producer

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