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There's big money in pigeon racing if you've got a fast flyer, and Joe Desmond's blue-pied hen is a natural winner. But Joe's lucky streak with the birds has gone on a bit too long for the comfort of his competitors. It's time someone else had a turn. Mal Middleton's comedy was filmed on location in his home town of Sheffield.
Cast
Michael Elphick, Rosemary Martin, Aaron Brown, George Baker, Bryan Pringle, Paul Copley, Julie Shipley, Donald Gee, Helen Fraser, William Simons, Linda Marlowe, Gerald Blackmore
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