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From: Birmingham Mail (England)
Date: 20060802
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THREE MEN IN A BOAT (BBC2, 9pm)

SINCE it was first published in 1889, Jerome K Jerome's book has been re-enacted numerous times in all manner of mediums.

In 1975, Michael Palin and Tim Curry appeared in a memorable TV movie, later Mike Read, Noel Edmonds and Paul Gambaccini used the book as inspiration for their own Radio 1 show, and in the past couple of years Rodney Bewes has delivered a fine stage version.

Now it's the turn of Rory McGrath, Griff Rhys-Jones and Dara O'Briain to play the lead roles in an offbeat version of the tale.

Rowing and towing an exact ...

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