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Happy Christmas

Episode 8 of 13

The Dean asks Sparrow, Evans and Benskin to organise St Swithin's festivities. Stars Richard Briers. From August 1968.

The Dean asks the three junior doctors to organise the hospital's Christmas festivities. They must write, produce and enact a short theatrical piece to entertain the patients and staff - at three days notice.

The misadventures of student doctor, Simon Sparrow.

Starring Richard Briers.

Adapted for radio by Ray Cooney from Richard Gordon's 'Doctor in the House' published in 1952.

Simon Sparrow 鈥�. Richard Briers
Sir Lancelot Spratt 鈥�. Geoffrey Sumner
Tony Benskin 鈥�. Ray Cooney
Taffy Evans 鈥�. Edward Cast
Vera.................... Norma Ronald

Producer: David Hatch

Recorded at the 成人快手 Paris studio in London.

First broadcast on 成人快手 Radio 4 in August 1968.

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