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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 7, Episode 1 - I Get By with a Little Help from My Friends

A new chef is in the kitchen at The Old Beeches and he's cooking up a storm and delighting the residents.

Further details

A new chef is in the kitchen at The Old Beeches and he's cooking up a storm and delighting the residents, with Sandy as his willing and enthusiastic sous-chef. But things begin to go badly wrong after a visiting concert party sing a Beatles song which triggers unhappy memories for Albie the Chef (played by the late Felix Dexter).

William and Sandy go in search of Albie and his son, and a successful father and son reunion is celebrated in song.

Young Terrell Forde, who recently starred in Matilda in the West End, joins the company to play and sing the role of Albie's son, accompanied by David Shaw-Parker as his step dad, David Holt as memory man Billy, and Tracey Wiles as the warm hearted Old Beeches care assistant Karen.

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 18th November 2013
Time
2:15pm
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Length
45 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Stanley Baxter Sandy Boyle
Geoffrey Palmer William Parnes
Guest cast
Linda Broughton Ellen
Stephen Critchlow Jeremy (Policeman)
Writing team
Michael Chaplin Writer
Production team
Marilyn Imrie Director
Catherine Bailey Producer

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