
Yule Be Surprised
4 Extra Debut. A right turkey of a Christmas - as a family's visit up north turns into a farce. Starring Brian Rix and Terry Scott. From 1963.
Things take a farcical turn when a family travel up to Yorkshire to surprise their parents.
A Christmas misadventure scripted by Eddie Maguire and John Cleese.
Gerald ........ Terry Scott
Oliver ........ Brian Rix
Joyce ........ Patricia Hayes
With:
Wallas Eaton
David Graham
In his autobiography, John Cleese recalls this show was the first major project assigned to him by the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s Light Entertainment department.
John's job was to weed out the "worst" jokes from the first draft of the script.
Listen and see what you think!
Producer: Charles Maxwell
First broadcast on the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Service in December 1963.
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