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2. Cash Me A Portrait by Andrew Sachs

When a man dies bequeathing a possible Leonardo da Vinci to another woman, his wife is not best pleased. Stars Maria Charles.

Among many bequests, the late Mr Monty Friedman has left "Portrait of a Young Man", Italian school circa 1500, to a Ms Gertrude Lucinda Snape.

She's known to her intimate admirers as Trudi. Mrs Friedman is not best pleased.

Vernon Clench-Blaise, the well-known art dealer, couldn't care less - until he discovers the painting is actually the work of Leonardo da Vinci...

Second of two plays about the world of Art

Written by and featuring Andrew Sachs

Mrs Friedman .... Maria Charles
Vernon Clench-Blaise .... Jack May
Parsons .... Timothy Bateson
Trudi Snape .... Rosalind Adams
Truscott .... David Garth
Lord Bufflemere .... Peter Woodthorpe
Ernest Ridge .... Alan Thompson
Lady Bufflemere .... Anne Jameson
Mrs Ridge .... Tessa Worsley
Darren .... Paul Russell
Spot the dog .... Andrew Sachs

Director: Glyn Dearman

First broadcast on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 in October 1985.

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