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Episode 2

Little Blighty on the Down Series 5
Episode 2 of 5

With the village bankrupt - council leader John cracks down on expenses. Political satire with Michael Troughton. From 1992.

With the village bankrupt - council leader John cracks down on expenses. Political satire with John Baddeley.

Early '90s 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.

Written by Mark Burton, John O'Farrell and Mike Coleman.

Starring:

Jo Kendall
Michael Troughton
John Baddeley
Bernadine Corrigan
Jonathan Kydd
Daniel Strauss
Alistair McGowan

Producer: Lissa Evans

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1992.

25 minutes

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