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Sitcom Advent Calendar Day Eighteen

Written by Dudley Long and starring Brian Murphy of George And Mildred fame, L For Lester was about a driving instructor in the West country. It only lasted for one series  in 1982, and its writer sometimes cropped up playing PC Bright.

Here’s a clip – of an extremely expensive looking gag – and it’s not even a particularly funny one:

L For Lester
Day Eighteen
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