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Letter to Blanchy was a rural comedy co-written by and starring legendary comedy duo, McPhail and Gadsby. In this excerpt from episode A Serious Undertaking, the clan lose one of their own. Afterwards, mates Derek, Barry and Ray struggle to make the necessary arrangements, and to have the difficult conversations — partly due to poor organisational skills and general social awkwardness. The narration is a letter written to Blanchy, a friend living in the relative sophistication of Christchurch. Thos episode was directed by Ian Mune (Came a Hot Friday). The show ran for three seasons.
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Roy Wesney
As: Ron & Ernie
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A cast and crew photo from TV’s Letter to Blanchy.
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Derek (David McPhail) tries on politics: a shot from TV series Letter to Blanchy

The main characters from TV series Letter to Blanchy: from left to right Barry (Jon Gadsby), Ray (Peter Rowley) and Derek (David McPhail)
















