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Plague

Episode 4 of 6

Festival time on the island, but will a mystery illness put an end to Marcia's fun? Stars Rebecca Front. From July 1997.

The annual festival of St Marcus brings a host of tourists to Paradise Island.

But a mysterious illness threatens the torchlight parade...

Starring Rebecca Front and Joan Sims.

Peter Kerry's sitcom about a GP living on Paradise Island off the coast of Northumbria.

Dr Marcia Hulme …. Rebecca Front
Auntie Annie …. Joan Sims
Hjorst …. Niall Ashdown
Joseph Gates …. James Garbutt
Mrs Peevis …. Jean Southern
William …. Sammy Johnson
Ralph …. Stephen Thirkeld

Producer: Kathy Smith

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1997.

30 minutes

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Monday 07:00
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