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Catchpenny Twist

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Catchpenny Twist

Dec 5, 1977

1h 15m

★ 0.0

Overview

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?

Genres

Comedy

TV Movie

Drama

Music

Production Companies

BBC

Cast

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Martyn Semple

Sam Dale

Gerard Murphy

Roy Fletcher

Gerard Murphy

Frances Tomelty

Monagh

Frances Tomelty

Maggie Shevlin

Marie Kyle

Maggie Shevlin

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Mrs. Barker

Pat Leavy

Des Keogh

Comedian

Des Keogh

Donald Sumpter

Spalding

Donald Sumpter

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Promoter

Michael Duffy

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Meryl Shanks

Maureen Thornton

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Willi Zero

Peter Kelly

Emily Bolton

Lady MC

Emily Bolton

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Floor manager

Myles Scott

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