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As Time Goes By Series 2

Episode 4 of 7

As the book launch draws near, Lionel gets more and more pessimistic about its success and begins to question Alistair’s constant enthusiasm.

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Role	Contributor
Jean Pargetter	Judi Dench
Lionel Hardcastle	Geoffrey Palmer
Alistair Deacon	Philip Bretherton
Judith Hanson	Moira Brooker
Director	Sydney Lotterby

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