Elephants To Catch Eels
- Radio comedy drama
- BBC Radio 4
- 2003 - 2004
- 12 episodes (2 series)
Historical comedy set in 1790s Cornwall concerning the adventures of heroic smuggler Tamsyn Trelawney and her drunken father Jago. Stars Lucy Speed, John Bowe, Andrew McGibbon, Cameron Stewart, Martin Hyder and Mark Felgate
Key details
- Genre
- Comedy Drama
- Broadcast
- 2003 - 2004
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Episodes
- 12 (2 series)
- Stars
- Lucy Speed, John Bowe, Andrew McGibbon, Cameron Stewart, Martin Hyder and Mark Felgate
- Writers
- Tom Jamieson and Nev Fountain
- Producer
- Jan Ravens
- Company
Drumlin Bay, Cornwall, 1790s - Tamsyn Trelawney (Lucy Speed) is the greatest smuggler in all of Cornwall. However, things would be a bit easier if her drunken father Jago (John Bowe) stopped claiming her successes as her own.
Tamsyn often has to face trouble with the local authorities, in particular ruthless Captain Marriot (Andrew McGibbon). Things change however with the new arrival of Major Thomas Falconer (Cameron Stewart), who refuses to believe that a woman could be responsible for all the smuggling however and therefore she usually manages to avoid capture.
Additional details
- Production
- Studio
Website links
- Tom and Nev: Script Extract
An extract from one of the Elephants To Catch Eels scripts.
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Wednesday 12th February 2003 at 6:30pm on BBC Radio 4
- Most recent repeats
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- Thursday 8th August 2024 at 4:30am on Radio 4 Extra - Series 2, Episode 6
- Wednesday 7th August 2024 at 8:30pm on Radio 4 Extra - Series 2, Episode 6
- Wednesday 7th August 2024 at 2:30pm on Radio 4 Extra - Series 2, Episode 6