1. The Trouble With Billy
It's always a battle at publishers, Roache & Brewer. But Colin Luscombe upsets everyone. Stars Tim Brook-Taylor. From March 1986.
Colin Luscombe must try to persuade a pretentious children’s author to renew his contract with a publisher.
Starring Tim Brooke-Taylor.
Andrew Palmer’s five-part sitcom set in publishing house, Roache & Brewer.
Erudite, naĂŻve Colin battles with his bluff managing director, Rees John.
Colin wants to inform and educate the world, whilst Rees is only interested in the bottom line : "Forget literature, concentrate on books.”
Janet is stuck in the middle.
Colin Luscombe …. Tim Brooke-Taylor
Rees John …. Glyn Houston
Janet Hunt …. Eve Karpf
Thomas Lipton …. Edward Judd
Leonard Barrow …. Joe Dunlop
Producer: Edward Taylor
First broadcast on ±«Óătv Radio 4 in March 1986.
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