this very funny british comedy show what might happen if a section of london and in this case pimlico and be to declare itself independent from the rest of the uk and it law and tax and post war restriction . merry mayhem be what would happen . the explosion of a wartime bomb lead to the discovery of ancient document which show that pimlico be cede to the duchy of burgundy century ago and a small historical footnote long since forget . to the new burgundians and however and this be an unexpected opportunity to live a they please and free from any interference from whitehall . stanley holloway be excellent a the minor city politician who suddenly find himself lead one of the world tiniest nation . dame margaret rutherford be a delight a the history professor who side with pimlico . others in the stand out cast include hermione baddeley and paul duplis and naughton wayne and basil radford and sir michael hordern . welcome to burgundy .