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Season 9 • Episode 3 • The Recruiting Officer
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BBC Play of the Month Season 9, Episode 3: The Recruiting Officer
Scoundrels are put on notice and women (literally) wear the pants in this uproarious comedy. Recruiting officers travel from port to port wooing men into service at sea, and women into their beds. Two such men, Worthy and Plume, land in Shrewsbury each in love with a woman who lives there. Watch BBC Play of the Month Season 9, Episode 3 The Recruiting Officer in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of BBC Play of the Month Season 9, Episode 3 and share your thoughts in the comments below!
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