Play for Today The Pigeon Fancier (Season 2, Episode 9)
TV Episode | 68 min | Comedy, Drama

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Play for Today

The Pigeon Fancier (Season 2, Episode 9)

TV Episode | 68 min | Comedy, Drama

A retired miner devotes his waking hours to his racing pigeons. This edition remains in the BBC archives only as a 16mm black-and-white film print.

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Updated Dec 9, 1971

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Dec 9, 1971 (United Kingdom)

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16 wins & 16 nominations

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12 cast members

Name	Known for
Bert Palmer Len Len See fewer	A Kind of Loving (1962)
Martin Shaw Brian Brian See fewer	The Chief (1990)
Anna Carteret Carol Carol See fewer	Poirot (1989)
Stan Jay Sam Sam See fewer	The Avengers (1961)
Gabrielle Daye Ethel Ethel See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Frank Mills Club Secretary Club Secretary See fewer	Oliver Twist (2005)
George Willis Reg Reg See fewer	Play for Today (1970)
Geoffrey Hughes Derek Derek See fewer	Yellow Submarine (1968)
Philip Jackson Harry Harry See fewer	Brassed Off (1996)
Billy Russell Old Man Old Man See fewer	The Man in the White Suit (1951)
Charles Lamb Old Man Old Man See fewer	Department S (1969)
Frank Crawshaw Old Man Old Man See fewer	Emmerdale Farm (1972)

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