Old Boats
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
- Series 1, Episode 4 repeated Wednesday at 2:30pm on Radio 4 Extra
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 1
Tamsyn Trelawny's existence as a smuggler is threatened by the arrival of a new customs inspector.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 12th February 2003
- Time
- 6:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 24th August 2010 | 11:30pm | Radio 7 |
| Tuesday 23rd August 2011 | 11:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 21st December 2012 | 7:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 21st December 2012 | 5:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Saturday 22nd December 2012 | 5:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 7th July 2014 | 7:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 7th July 2014 | 5:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Tuesday 8th July 2014 | 5:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 2nd May 2016 | 7:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Saturday 7th May 2016 | 12:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 31st August 2018 | 9:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 31st August 2018 | 4:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Saturday 1st September 2018 | 4:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Tuesday 4th January 2022 | 9:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Tuesday 4th January 2022 | 4:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Wednesday 5th January 2022 | 4:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Saturday 8th January 2022 | 12:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Wednesday 10th April 2024 | 2:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Wednesday 10th April 2024 | 8:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 11th April 2024 | 4:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
Cast & crew
| Lucy Speed | Tamsyn Trelawney |
| John Bowe | Jago Trelawney |
| Andrew McGibbon | Captain Marriot |
| Cameron Stewart | Major Thomas Falconer |
| Martin Hyder | Squire Bascombe |
| Mark Felgate | Dewey |
| Julia Deakin | Lady Mary |
| Phil Nice | Ensemble Actor |
| Tom Jamieson | Writer |
| Nev Fountain | Writer |
| Jan Ravens | Producer |
| John Whitehall | Composer |