Episode 1
Parish Council leader Mrs Roberts battles on with her village toll tax. Political satire with Jo Kendall. From July 1989.
Mrs Roberts has been head of the Parish Council for 10 years
A toll tax has just been introduced, while the local vicar keeps interfering in politics
The continuing everyday story of a country folk.
80s political satirical soap opera set in the strangely familiar village of Little Blighty.
Life here is pretty uneventful, though the humdrum happenings include social turmoil, economic upheaval and vicious political squabbles.
It's all presided over by the redoubtable head of the Parish Council and secretary of the Rotarians, Mrs Hilda Roberts.
Written by Mark Burton, John O'Farrell and Mike Coleman.
Starring:
Jo Kendall
Michael Troughton
John Baddeley
Bernadine Corrigan
Daniel Strauss
Jonathan Kydd
Producer: Lissa Evans
First broadcast on 91热爆 Radio 4 in July 1989.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Actor | Barry Evans |
| Actor | George Layton |
| Actor | Geoffrey Davies |
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