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I Get By with a Little Help from My Friends

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Sandy turns chef and William shows courage and compassion in saving the day for an unhappy father and his son.

By Michael Chaplin.

Following the sad death of Richard Briers earlier this year, in the first of these two final episodes of Two Pipe Problems, Stanley Baxter as Sandy is joined by Geoffrey Palmer as his friend and fellow sleuth William Parnes.

A new chef is in the kitchen at The Old Beeches and he's cooking up a storm and delighting the residents, with Sandy as his willing and enthusiastic sous-chef. But things begin to go badly wrong after a visiting concert party sing a Beatles song which triggers unhappy memories for Albie the Chef (played by the late Felix Dexter).

William and Sandy go in search of Albie and his son, and a successful father and son reunion is celebrated in song.

Young Terrell Forde, who recently starred in Matilda in the West End, joins the company to play and sing the role of Albie's son, accompanied by David Shaw-Parker as his step dad, David Holt as memory man Billy, and Tracey Wiles as the warm hearted Old Beeches care assistant Karen.

Cast:
Sandy Boyle .......................Stanley Baxter
William Parnes ...................Geoffrey Palmer
Albie ...................................Felix Dexter
Karen/ Sadie ......................Tracy Wiles
Billy ....................................David Holt
Edgar/ Lewis ......................David Shaw-Parker
Jonathan ............................Terrell Forde

Directed by Marilyn Imrie
A Catherine Bailey production for 成人快手 Radio 4.

45 minutes

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Thu 14 Jan 2016 14:15

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Role Contributor
Sandy Boyle Stanley Baxter
William Parnes Geoffrey Palmer
Ellen Linda Broughton
Jeremy (Policeman) Stephen Critchlow
Director Marilyn Imrie
Producer Catherine Bailey
Writer Michael Chaplin

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  • Mon 18 Nov 2013 14:15
  • Thu 14 Jan 2016 14:15

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