Continued

It Sticks Out Half A Mile

John Le Mesurier, Ian Lavender and Bill Pertwee star in four episodes of the radio sequel to Dad's Army. Inspecting the Piles: In order to save money, Hodges, Pike and Wilson decide to inspect the foundations of Frambourne Pier in an inflatable rubber dinghy - at night. Pike in Love: Uncle Arthur is called in to give Pike a lesson on the birds and the bees. The Friends of Frambourne Pier: Pike and Hodges decide to launch a campaign asking for volunteers and so The Friends of Frambourne Pier Association (FOFPA) is born. The First Meeting: The first meeting of The Friends of Frambourne Pier Association is convened. Arthur Wilson attends, but has to explain his evening out to a suspicious Mrs Pike. With John Le Mesurier as Arthur Wilson, Ian Lavender as Frank Pike and Bill Pertwee as Bert Hodges.

Harold Snoad

Michael Knowles

Michael Robbins

Hugh Paddick

Full Cast

A Full-Cast Vintage BBC Radio Comedy

Classic comedy from the writers of the Dad's Army radio series 
 
Brothers Jack and Lesley Burrows are as different from each other as they can possibly be. After their mum passes away, there's a surprise at the reading of her will. An unexpected windfall has been left to them, but there's one very big catch: the brothers must commit to living together for three months. 
 
As far as Jack and Lesley are concerned, this is a total disaster. They will do everything they can to avert the crisis and get their hands on their cash legacy. 
 
Two very different worlds collide as the brothers try to navigate their way through the challenge. Things only get harder when Lesley becomes head of redundancy at Jack's work, but can Jack's reputation as a ladies' man help his brother out of a fix? An attempt to share their hobbies doesn't quite go to plan and, in desperation, they consider a high stakes life and death intervention with hilarious consequences. Enjoy this rollercoaster of a comedy that will have you cheering for the hapless duo as they try desperately to make their mother proud, without killing each other in the process. 
 
Penned by writing duo Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles, who wrote the hugely popular radio adaptation of Dad's Army and its spin-off, It Sticks Out Half a Mile, Share and Share Alike stars Hugh Paddick (Round the Horne, Beyond Our Ken, Julian and Sandy) as Lesley and Michael Robbins (How's Your Father, On the Buses) as Jack. 
 
If you liked Dad's Army and Round the Horne then you will love this vintage series, brought to life by a full cast across nine episodes. 
 
This is a vintage BBC programme. Due to the age of this recording, the sound quality may vary. 
 
Written by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles 
Produced by John Dyas 
 
Cast 
Jack - Michael Robbins 
Lesley - Hugh Paddick 
Secretary/Janice - Elizabeth Morgan 
Ron - Denis Bond 
Solicitor/Mr Brown - Deryck Guyler 
Sid - Ron Pember 
Managing Director/Mr Robertson - Reginald Marsh 
Shop Steward/George Fellowes - George A. Cooper 
Vivien - Karin MacCarthy 
Instructor - Margot Boyd 
Receptionist - Rosalyn Slater 
Racing Commentator - Peter O'Sullevan 
Film Director - Frank Thornton 
Archie Cartwright - Henry McGee 
 
First Broadcast BBC Radio 4, 4 July 1978 
 
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