Main content
Sorry, this episode is not currently available

A Right Royal Rip-Off

Episode 2 of 3

Inmates Charles and George plot a Crown Jewels heist to stay jailed. Stars Peter Jones, Bernard Bresslaw and Charles Hawtrey.

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.

Starring Peter Jones, Charles Hawtrey, Donald Hewlett and Bernard Bresslaw.

The second of Wally K Daly's trilogy of criminal gang capers produced in the style of old British comedy films.

Charles Forbes .... Peter Jones
Governor Smith ... Donald Hewlett
George Evans .... Lockwood West
Fingers .... Charles Hawtrey
Bullet Head ..... Bernard Bresslaw
Nigel .... John Warner
Mrs Sopworth .... Pauline Letts
Colonel .... Stephen Thorne
Basil .... Ronald Herdman
Winston .... Steve Hodson
Tommy .... John Bull
Chair Person .... Miranda Forbes
Billy .... David Timson
Wilkes .... John Rowe
Plunket .... John Rye
Perkins .... Adrian Egan
Doreen .... Wendy Murray
Calloni .... Gordon Reid

Listen out for conclusion of Wally K Daly's Trilogy - The Bigger They Are.

Producer: Martin Jenkins.

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in April 1982

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Sun 10 Sep 2023 01:00

Broadcasts

  • Sun 19 Jul 2009 02:30
  • Sun 19 Jul 2009 13:00
  • Mon 20 Jul 2009 01:00
  • Sun 16 Jan 2011 02:30
  • Sun 16 Jan 2011 13:00
  • Mon 17 Jan 2011 01:00
  • Sun 1 Apr 2012 13:30
  • Mon 2 Apr 2012 03:30
  • Sun 15 Sep 2013 13:30
  • Mon 16 Sep 2013 03:30
  • Sun 7 Dec 2014 13:30
  • Mon 8 Dec 2014 03:30
  • Sat 4 Jul 2020 06:00
  • Sat 4 Jul 2020 16:00
  • Sun 5 Jul 2020 04:00
  • Sat 9 Sep 2023 06:00
  • Sat 9 Sep 2023 11:00
  • Sat 9 Sep 2023 17:00
  • Sun 10 Sep 2023 01:00

Featured in...