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Episode 6

Beachcomber... By the Way Series 2
Episode 6 of 6

JB Morton's whimsies as performed by Richard Ingrams, Patricia Routledge, John Sessions and John Wells. From August 1991.

Richard Ingrams, John Wells, John Sessions and Patricia Routledge recreate the world of JB Morton.

Running in the Daily Express from 1924 to 1975 – JB Morton’s surreally comic β€˜Beachcomber’ column paved the way for a great deal of modern humour.

Adapted by Michael Barfield with Richard Ingrams.

Announcer: Brian Perkins

Producer: Harry Thompson

First broadcast on ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in August 1991.

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