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The Sweat of the Mastersons

The Masterson Inheritance Series 1
Episode 4 of 6

The family saga of Big Ben, opium dens and men in frocks. Improvised comedy with Paul Merton and Josie Lawrence. From May 1993.

A young Charles Masterson seeks his fortune in Dickensian London, a town seething with body-snatchers, opium dens and female impersonators...

Based entirely on audience suggestions - this is an improvised historical saga of the Mastersons - a family at war with itself.

Starring:

Paul Merton
Josie Lawrence
Caroline Quentin
Jim Sweeney
Phelim McDermott

Producer: Phil Clarke

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in May 1993.

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 18 Dec 2023 23:30
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