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The Man From the Monastery
Queen Esmerelda appoints the Venerable Bede to research her husband Jim's ancestry. Starring Jimmy Edwards. From 1979.
Queen Esmerelda appoints the Venerable Bede to research her husband Jim's ancestry.
Historical regal romp starring Jimmy Edwards.
King Jim …. Jimmy Edwards
The Chancellor …. Julian Orchard
Queen Esmerelda …. Joan Sanderson
Venerable Bede …. Deryck Guyler
With:
John Baddeley
Gordon Clyde
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 October 1979.
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Mon 27 Apr 202605:30
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