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

Catchpenny Twist Trailers

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Cast

Martyn Semple

Sam Dale

Roy Fletcher

Gerard Murphy

Monagh

Frances Tomelty

Marie Kyle

Maggie Shevlin

Mrs. Barker

Pat Leavy

Comedian

Des Keogh

Spalding

Donald Sumpter

Promoter

Michael Duffy

Meryl Shanks

Maureen Thornton

Willi Zero

Peter Kelly

Lady MC

Emily Bolton

Floor manager

Myles Scott

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