The Man From the Monastery

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Queen Esmerelda appoints the Venerable Bede to research her husband Jim's ancestry. Historical regal romp starring Jimmy Edwards. King Jim …. Jimmy Edwards The Chancellor …. Julian Orchard Queen Esmerelda …. Joan Sanderson Venerable Bede …. Deryck Guyler With: John Baddeley Gordon Clyde Written by Andrew Palmer. After a successful pilot, Jim The Great ran for two series on BBC Radio 2 between 1976 - 1979. Producer: Edward Taylor First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in October 1979.