{"product_id":"book-j3ce","title":"Big Jim and the Figaro Club","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBernard Cribbins stars in this classic BBC comedy set in a post-war seaside town  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing \u003cb\u003eNorman Rossington\u003c\/b\u003e as Big Jim, listen to these six funny and anarchic tales from those demob days \"when we was going to build the new Jerusalem - you know, before the world turned lax and sour\". Set on the building site of a seaside town in the1950s, and narrated by comedy legend \u003cb\u003eBernard Cribbins\u003c\/b\u003e, this is classic BBC comedy at its best.\u003cbr\u003eWhen Old Ned is finally demobbed, he heads south to the seaside to find work as a builder and joins a special construction team hoping to revive an old town that suffered during the war. This comedy series features a cast of hilarious characters including arch-rivals the Town Hall clerk, Potts, and sanitary inspector, Harold Perkins as well as builders Turps (played by \u003ci\u003eDr Who\u003c\/i\u003e actor \u003cb\u003eSylvester McCoy\u003c\/b\u003e) and Chick, and the aptly named local vicar, Trev the Rev. As they try (but fail) to make construction progress, they find themselves hurling insults and then onions when things get a little heated… This story revels in the highs and lows of post-war Britain. It's a charming and funny listen where nostalgia meets cynicism, and the future, whilst seemingly bright and bleak in equal measure, is consistently hilarious.\u003cbr\u003eBernard Cribbins's career spanned over seven decades. He became known in the 1960s for his appearances in such comedy films as \u003ci\u003eTwo-Way Stretch\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eCarry On\u003c\/i\u003e series. His other screen roles include Albert Perks in \u003ci\u003eThe Railway Children\u003c\/i\u003e, the barman Felix Forsythe in Alfred Hitchcock's \u003ci\u003eFrenzy\u003c\/i\u003e and the pretentious hotel guest Mr Hutchinson in the \u003ci\u003eFawlty Towers\u003c\/i\u003e episode 'The Hotel Inspectors' and several appearances in \u003ci\u003eDr Who.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEpisode List \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTransport of Delight\u003cbr\u003eThe French Connection\u003cbr\u003eOn the Line\u003cbr\u003eUp the Pole\u003cbr\u003eBoning Up on History\u003cbr\u003eThe Old Dunkirk Spirit\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCast and credits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Ted Walker and Colin Rose\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Martin Fisher\u003cbr\u003eNarrator -\u003cb\u003e Bernard Cribbins\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBig Jim - \u003cb\u003eNorman Rossington\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHarold Perkins - \u003cb\u003eRoland Curram\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOld Ned - \u003cb\u003eHarold Goodwin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNimrod - \u003cb\u003eDavid John\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTurps - \u003cb\u003eSylvester McCoy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChick - \u003cb\u003eDavid Beckett\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePotts - \u003cb\u003eChristopher Godwin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Farmer - \u003cb\u003eDouglas Blackwell\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Farmer's Daughter\/Typist - \u003cb\u003eKaren Ascoe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMiss Farquhar - \u003cb\u003eHilary Mason\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrench Onion Johnnie - \u003cb\u003eAndre Maranne\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePC Speedworth - \u003cb\u003eNorman Mitchell\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHarry - \u003cb\u003eSteven Harrold\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMiss James - \u003cb\u003eCarol Hawkins\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlonker - \u003cb\u003eStephen Garlick\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTrev the Rev - \u003cb\u003eBen Aris\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFortescue - \u003cb\u003eNorman Bird\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst Broadcast BBC Radio 4, 14 Feb-21 Mar 1987\u003cbr\u003e©2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49394715263280,"sku":"BDj3ce","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/j3ce-cover.jpg?v=1762374308","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-j3ce","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}