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The Case of the High Foot

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The Case of the High Foot

2014

0h 5m

5.5(3 votes)

Comedy

Overview

Comedy short set in the 1930s in which Hilda Stolf (Sally Phillips) visits her doctor (Reece Shearsmith) complaining of a rare case of 'high foot'. But what can be done about it?

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2 featured cast members

Starring

Reece Shearsmith

Reece Shearsmith

The Doctor

Sally Phillips

Sally Phillips

Hilda Stolf

Creative team

Directed by: Dave Walker
Written by: Bob Mortimer

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