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Roy and Martyn want to write the next Irish winner for the Eurovision Song Contest. So who thinks they are working for British Army Intelligence? And why has someone sent them two bullets through the post?

1h 15m1977

ComedyTV MovieDramaMusic

English

Crew and Cast

Robert KnightsDirector
Sam DaleMartyn SempleGerard MurphyGerard MurphyRoy FletcherFrances TomeltyFrances TomeltyMonaghMaggie ShevlinMaggie ShevlinMarie Kyle
Pat LeavyMrs. BarkerDes KeoghDes KeoghComedianDonald SumpterDonald SumpterSpalding
Michael DuffyPromoter
Maureen ThorntonMeryl Shanks
Peter KellyWilli ZeroEmily BoltonEmily BoltonLady MC
Myles ScottFloor manager
Paul ClarkDJDerek LordDerek LordIan Playfair

Storyline

Roy and Martyn want to write the next Irish winner for the Eurovision Song Contest. So who thinks they are working for British Army Intelligence? And why has someone sent them two bullets through the post?

  • BBC

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Info

Status
Released
Released
5 December 1977
Runtime
1h 15m

Production

Director
Robert Knights
Writers
Stewart Parker
Studios
BBC
Countries
Ireland, United Kingdom

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English