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Episode 5

Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful Series 1
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Ken Handley fancies a winter break. Can he manage to escape the ad agency? Stars Martin Jarvis and Sheila Steafel. From 1982.

Ken Handley fancies a winter break in the west country

Can he manage to escape the ad agency?

Starring Martin Jarvis.

Guy Jenkin and Jon Canter’s satire set in the competitive world of advertising.

Ken Handley .... Martin Jarvis
John 'Sandy' Beach .... Christopher Godwin
Freddie .... Lockwood West
June .... Wendy Richard
Sarah …. Sheila Steafel
Mr Sandell …. John Blythe
Cindy …. Heather Bell
Katie …. Miranda Forbes

Other parts played by:

John Baddeley
Norma Ronald
David Tate
Michael Jayston
Bill Mitchell

Producer: Geoffrey Perkins

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1982.

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30 minutes

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