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Farewell Las Palmas

Episode 5 of 13

When Simon Sparrow is caught in a compromising position, twice, only Easter can save him. Stars Richard Briers. From July 1969.

When ship's doctor Simon Sparrow is caught in a compromising position - twice! - only Easter can save him.

The misadventures of newly qualified doctor, Simon Sparrow - adapted for radio by Ray Cooney from Richard Gordon's 'Doctor at Large' published in 1955.

Starring Richard Briers as Simon Sparrow, Geoffrey Sumner as Sir Lancelot Spratt, Ray Cooney as First Mate Jock Hornbeam, Patsy Rowlands as Miss Bottomley, Dennis Ramsden as Colonel Swithinbank, Peter Jones as Easter and Norma Ronald as Wendy Swithenbank.

Producer: David Hatch

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in July 1969.

30 minutes

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Sun 12 Sep 2021 08:30

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