Two Pipe Problems. Image shows from L to R: William Parnes (Richard Briers), Sandy Boyle (Stanley Baxter). Copyright: Catherine Bailey Productions Limited
Two Pipe Problems
- Radio comedy drama
- BBC Radio 4
- 2007 - 2013
- 13 episodes (7 series)
Radio 4 comedy drama focusing on two resident sleuths living in a retirement home. Stars Stanley Baxter, Richard Briers, Geoffrey Palmer, Jillie Meers and Tracy Wiles
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Series 4, Episode 1 - Right Old Charlie
Comedy drama starring Richard Briers, Stanley Baxter and Barry Cryer. The joke book of once-famous stand-up Charlie Fisher goes missing.
Further details
Ageing, once-famous stand-up comic Charlie Fisher regales the residents with a few too many very old gags. But when his joke book and a large sum of money go missing, resident sleuths Sandy and William rise to the challenge and have a few tough questions to ask of the residents, the new odd job man, and Charlie himself.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 22nd June 2010
- Time
- 2:15pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 45 minutes
Cast & crew
| Stanley Baxter | Sandy Boyle |
| Richard Briers | William Parnes |
| Jillie Meers | Mary Winter |
| Barry Cryer | Charlie Fisher |
| Teresa Gallagher | Karen |
| Edna Doré | Hatty Doran |
| David Shaw-Parker | Edgar |
| Joe Caffrey | Geordie |
| Michael Chaplin | Writer |
| Marilyn Imrie | Director |
| Marilyn Imrie | Producer |