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The Bigger They Are

Episode 3 of 3

Ex-jailbirds Charles and George mastermind a plan to thwart the Mafia. Stars Peter Jones, Charles Hawtrey and Donald Hewlett.

A Mafia plot to defraud the Bank of England is foiled by the amazing escapades of two city gents, a group of prisoners and a Prison Governor.

Anything might happen and does...

Starring Peter Jones, Charles Hawtrey and Donald Hewlett.

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

Charles …. Peter Jones
George …. Lockwood West
Prison Governor …. Donald Hewlett
Fingers …. Charles Hawtrey
Bullet Head …. John Hollis
Warder Plunkett …. John Rye
Coloni …. Gordon Reid
Perkins …. Adrian Egan
Tommy …. John Bull
Billy …. David Timson
Wilkes …. Christopher Douglas
Basil …. Ronald Herdman
Nigel …. David Sinclair
Hoo Fung …. Garard Green
Angelino …. Roger Hammond
Mrs Sopworth …. Gwen Cherrell
Doreen/Gina …. Mia Soteriou
Three Thugs …. David Learner, Trevor Nichols and Jamie Roberts

Audio provided by the author.

Director: Martin Jenkins

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in August 1985.

1 hour, 30 minutes

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