Play for Today Soldiers Talking, Cleanly (Season 9, Episode 8)
TV Episode | 70 min | Comedy, Drama

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Play for Today

Soldiers Talking, Cleanly (Season 9, Episode 8)

TV Episode | 70 min | Comedy, Drama

A freelance TV presenter has been hired by the BBC to film a documentary about the British army stationed in Germany. Unfortunately the budget is so low he is only allowed to film soldiers talking, and all bad language must be censored.

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Updated Dec 5, 1978

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Dec 5, 1978 (United Kingdom)

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16 wins & 16 nominations

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22 cast members

Name	Known for
Ewan Stewart Jimmy Jimmy See fewer	Titanic (1997)
Robert Swales Nigel Nigel See fewer	1990 (1977)
Christopher Frederick Stephen Stephen See fewer	The Omega Factor (1979)
Nick Stringer Terry Terry See fewer	The Long Good Friday (1980)
Wayne Laryea Alan Alan See fewer	Look and Read (1967)
Jim Hooper Tone Tone See fewer	The Brief (1984)
Jeremy Sinden Roddy Roddy See fewer	Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
David Neville Boyd-Hodge Boyd-Hodge See fewer	Topsy-Turvy (1999)
John Curless Denis Denis See fewer	Vibrations (1996)
Julie Walters Debbie Debbie See fewer	Billy Elliot (2000)
David Neilson Buckle Buckle See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Simon Chandler Nicky Nicky See fewer	The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997)
Max Hafler Kev Kev See fewer	Michael Collins (1996)
Roger Davidson Alistair Alistair See fewer	The BBC Television Shakespeare (1978)
Edward Hammond David David See fewer	Ladykillers (1980)
Wendy Morgan Brigitta Brigitta See fewer	Mercy (III) (2023)
Stephen Petcher Pontefract Wonderer Pontefract Wonderer See fewer	Poirot (1989)
Bill Nighy Bill Bill See fewer	Love Actually (2003)
Bernard Hill Mick Mick See fewer	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
Stephen Moore Farley-Smythe Farley-Smythe See fewer	The Boat That Rocked (2009)
Trevor Peacock Sgt-Major Pusey Sgt-Major Pusey See fewer	Fred Claus (2007)
Bob Mason Me (the author) Me (the author) See fewer	The Emperor's New Clothes (2001)