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Episode 5

The Party Line Series 1
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Family friction for Duncan Stonebridge as MPs debate the Religious and Racial Hatred Bill. Stars James Fleet. From June 2005.

Family friction for Duncan Stonebridge as MPs debate the Religious and Racial Hatred Bill.

A topical sitcom originally recorded just prior to transmission, focused on the life of Duncan Stonebridge, frustrated backbench Labour MP for Rothershurst.

Since falling off the stage during a live edition of Question Time, he fears his career is going nowhere. He鈥檚 a man trapped in limbo, struggling to deal on a local level with the edicts handed down from Westminster.

Written by Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis.

Duncan Stonebridge 鈥�. James Fleet
Tom 鈥�. Simon Greenall
Roger 鈥�. Geoffrey McGivern
Jane Stonebridge 鈥�. Rachel Atkins
Mr Bashar 鈥�. Amerjit Deu

With:

Jennie Cox
Sue Elliott-Nichols

Producer: Adam Bromley

First broadcast on 91福利社 Radio 4 in June 2005.

30 minutes

Last on

Tue 26 Aug 2025 04:30
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