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The Man From the Monastery

Jim the GreatSeries 2

Queen Esmerelda appoints the Venerable Bede to research her husband Jim's ancestry. Stars Jimmy Edwards. From October 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.

30 minutes

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