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 2
Will Tamsyn be persuaded to appear on the expert panel at the convention for smuggling enthusiasts?
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 19th February 2003
- Time
- 6:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 31st August 2010 | 11:30pm | Radio 7 |
| Tuesday 30th August 2011 | 11:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 28th December 2012 | 7:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 28th December 2012 | 5:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Saturday 29th December 2012 | 5:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 14th July 2014 | 7:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 14th July 2014 | 5:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Tuesday 15th July 2014 | 5:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 9th May 2016 | 7:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 7th September 2018 | 9:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 7th September 2018 | 4:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Saturday 8th September 2018 | 4:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Tuesday 11th January 2022 | 9:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Wednesday 12th January 2022 | 4:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Wednesday 12th January 2022 | 4:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Wednesday 17th April 2024 | 2:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Wednesday 17th April 2024 | 8:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 18th 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 |
| Martin Hyder | Mad Gilbert |
| Julia Dalkin | Edna |
| Phil Nice | Ensemble Actor |
| Tom Jamieson | Writer |
| Nev Fountain | Writer |
| Jan Ravens | Producer |
| John Whitehall | Composer |