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The Man From the Monastery

Jim the Great Series 2

Queen Esmerelda appoints the Venerable Bede to research her husband Jim's ancestry. Starring Jimmy Edwards. From 1979.

Queen Esmerelda appoints the Venerable Bede to research her husband Jim's ancestry.

Historical regal romp starring Jimmy Edwards.

King Jim 鈥�. Jimmy Edwards
The Chancellor 鈥�. Julian Orchard
Queen Esmerelda 鈥�. Joan Sanderson
Venerable Bede 鈥�. Deryck Guyler

With:

John Baddeley
Gordon Clyde

Written by Andrew Palmer.

After a successful pilot, Jim The Great ran for two series on 91福利社 Radio 2 between 1976 - 1979.

Producer: Edward Taylor

First broadcast on 91福利社 Radio 2 in October 1979.

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 27 Apr 2026 05:30
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