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Stanley Baxter
The Stanley Baxter Playhouse

The Stanley Baxter Playhouse

  • Radio comedy drama
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2006 - 2016
  • 25 episodes (8 series)

A series of individual comedy dramas starring Stanley Baxter. Also features Bill Paterson.

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Series 5, Episode 3 - The Spider

At last, the true story of Robert the Bruce and his encounter with that spider on the eve of battle with the English.

Further details

Stanley Baxter plays the role of Scotland's greatest monarch - portrayed in this sharply observed comedy as self-obsessed, selfish, demanding, rather spoilt, and with a pretty bad case of arachnophobia. Hugh Ross plays the hermit who sorts the wayward monarch out and saves the day.

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 27th January 2013
Time
7:15pm
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Stanley Baxter Various
Guest cast
Hugh Ross The Hermit
Writing team
Rona Munro Writer
Production team
Marilyn Imrie Director

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