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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

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Series 2, Episode 2 - Highwaymen

Major Falconer attempts to become more of a cad to win Tamsyn, but she is more concerned that her disloyal fans are being poached by 'Boyz 2 Rob', the hunky band of highwaymen that are taking Drumlin Bay by storm.

Broadcast details

Date
Tuesday 27th April 2004
Time
6:30pm
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Lucy Speed Tamsyn Trelawney
John Bowe Jago Trelawney
Andrew McGibbon Captain Marriot
Cameron Stewart Major Thomas Falconer
Martin Hyder Squire Bascombe
Mark Felgate Dewey
Writing team
Tom Jamieson Writer
Nev Fountain Writer
Production team
Jan Ravens Producer
John Whitehall Composer

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