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Radio 4 Extra,23 Nov 1986,30 mins

The Grumbleweeds: Ho-Di-Ho

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**** This programme was suggested by Neil Thomas, Mairtin Coss, Maggie Anderson, Paul Newman and Andrew Parr as part of BBC Radio 4 Extra’s All Request Weekend **** Stand by for 30 more minutes of Grumbleweed fun! Even the Grumbleweeds go on holiday. They've looked at everything from the Seychelles to Sardinia to Skegness. But they’ve chosen MAPLINS holiday camp – from BBC TV’s comedy land of “Hi-Di-Hi” – but for them its more "Ho-Di-Ho"! The Grumbleweeds are: * Robin Colvill * Graham Walker * Maurice Lee * Albert Sutcliffe * Carl Sutcliffe And the Grumbleweeds’ special guests: * Ruth Madoc * Paul Shane The Grumbleweeds ran from 1979 to 1988 and won the best radio show prize at The TV and Radio Industries Awards in 1983. Written and produced by Mike Craig. First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in November 1986. **** To nominate a programme from the archives that you would like to hear again, please email [email protected] ****

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