Simon Dunn

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A Hat-Trick Of Sitcoms

There are a few lesser known Esmonde & Larbey sitcoms, including Feet First, which was a Thames production that aired at the beginning of 1979. They made seven episodes, but only six made it to air.

https://youtu.be/f8twgul1l4g

While this one was about Terry Prince, coincidentally, in 1997, A Prince Among Men was about the footballer Gary Prince. It starred Chris Barrie, and was written by Tony Millan and Mike Walling.

https://youtu.be/rd99CHy4BAI

In 1988, Alexei Sayle starred in the Radio Four sitcom Lenin Of The Rovers, written by Marcus Berkmann, and produced by Harry Thompson.

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