Play for Today The Vanishing Army (Season 10, Episode 24)
TV Episode | Comedy, Drama

Play for Today

The Vanishing Army (Season 10, Episode 24)

TV Episode | Comedy, Drama

"Why don't you keep that missus o' yours under control? She ain't exactly doin' you a packet o' good, is she? If she was mine I'd bloody put 'er right, I'll tell yer."

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Updated Apr 3, 1980

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Apr 3, 1980 (United Kingdom)

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16 wins & 16 nominations

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29 cast members

Name	Known for
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Tony Caunter Pinnock Pinnock See fewer	The Big Spender (1965)
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Rupert Frazer Roberts Roberts See fewer	The Bank Job (2008)
Richard Butler Ellis Ellis See fewer	Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
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Charles Bolton Stannard Stannard See fewer	Please Sir! (1968)
Doug Fisher Pilkington Pilkington See fewer	Man About the House (1974)
Ray Burdis Dunning Dunning See fewer	Operation Good Guys (1997)
Michael Osborne Mantle Mantle See fewer	The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
James Coyle O'Connor O'Connor See fewer	Brazil (1985)
Mike Kinsey Thompson Thompson See fewer	It Ain't Half Hot Mum (1974)
Nula Conwell Julie Julie See fewer	The Elephant Man (1980)
Tony London Apprentice Apprentice See fewer	Sid and Nancy (1986)
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Terry Cowling Corporal Corporal See fewer	EastEnders (1985)
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