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 1 repeated Wednesday 10th April at 2:30pm on Radio 4 Extra
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 4
The new editor of 'The Times of London' undertakes to boost circulation by turning the respected newspaper into a gossipy rag.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 5th March 2003
- Time
- 6:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Date | Time | Channel |
---|---|---|
Tuesday 14th September 2010 | 11:30pm | Radio 7 |
Tuesday 13th September 2011 | 11:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Friday 11th January 2013 | 7:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
Friday 11th January 2013 | 5:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Saturday 12th January 2013 | 5:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
Monday 28th July 2014 | 7:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
Monday 28th July 2014 | 5:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Tuesday 29th July 2014 | 5:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
Monday 23rd May 2016 | 7:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
Monday 23rd May 2016 | 5:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Tuesday 24th May 2016 | 5:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
Friday 21st September 2018 | 9:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
Friday 21st September 2018 | 4:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Saturday 22nd September 2018 | 4:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
Tuesday 25th January 2022 | 9:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
Tuesday 25th January 2022 | 4:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Wednesday 26th January 2022 | 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 |
Mark Perry | Editor |
Michael Fenton Stevens | Lampwick |
Tom Jamieson | Writer |
Nev Fountain | Writer |
Jan Ravens | Producer |
John Whitehall | Composer |