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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 6, Episode 3 - Meg's Tale

How Robert Burns discovered the real story of Tam O'Shanter's big night out at Alloway Kirk, from the point of view of a young barmaid called Norah and her Aunty Meg.

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We hear how Robert Burns discovered the real story of Tam O'Shanter's big night out at Alloway Kirk - from the point of view of a young barmaid called Norah and her Aunty Meg, who finds herself the victim of a spell malfunction, becoming the horse whom Burns made famous in Tam O'Shanter.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 18th July 2014
Time
11:30am
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Stanley Baxter Various
Guest cast
Maureen Beattie Meg
Tracy Wiles Norah
Stuart McQuarrie Tam
Writing team
Rona Munro Writer
Production team
Marilyn Imrie Director
Catherine Bailey Producer

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