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The Turn of the Tide
The King needs to entertain the peasants. So how about a lecture on ecology? Stars Jimmy Edwards and Joan Sanderson. From 1979.
The King needs to entertain the peasants, what about a lecture on ecology?
Historical regal romp starring Jimmy Edwards.
King Jim …. Jimmy Edwards
The Chancellor …. Julian Orchard
Queen Esmerelda …. Joan Sanderson
King Canute …. Chris Emmett
With:
John Baddeley
Written by Andrew Palmer.
After a successful pilot, Jim The Great ran for two series on BBC Radio 2 between 1976 - 1979.
Producer: Edward Taylor
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in September 1979.
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