Catchpenny Twist

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Catchpenny Twist

1977

1h 15m

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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?

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14 members

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Sam Dale

Martyn Semple

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Gerard Murphy

Roy Fletcher

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Frances Tomelty

Monagh

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Maggie Shevlin

Marie Kyle

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Pat Leavy

Mrs. Barker

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Des Keogh

Comedian

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Donald Sumpter

Spalding

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Michael Duffy

Promoter

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Maureen Thornton

Meryl Shanks

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Peter Kelly

Willi Zero

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Emily Bolton

Lady MC

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Myles Scott

Floor manager

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Paul Clark

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Derek Lord

Ian Playfair

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