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Radio 4 Extra,10 Dec 1962,30 mins

SeriesSeries 6

Accidents Will Happen

The Clitheroe Kid

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Susan borrows Jimmy's broken bike sparking another mix-up for the cheeky schoolboy - and everyone ends up in the casualty ward! Starring the diminutive Jimmy Clitheroe Legendary sitcom about Lancashire’s eternal cheeky schoolboy who lives with his Mother, sister Susan and Grandad At its peak, ten million fans tuned in each week to hear Jimmy’s latest antics Written by James Casey and Frank Roscoe. The Kid Himself …. Jimmy Clitheroe Mother …. Patricia Burke Grandfather …. Peter Sinclair Alfie .... Danny Ross Susan …. Diana Day With: Deryck Guyler Betty Alberge Tony Melody Rosalie Williams Theme music by Alan Roper and played by the BBC Northern Dance Orchestra directed by Alan Ainsworth. Producer: James Casey First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in December 1962.

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