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Elephants To Catch Eels

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

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

Cast
Lucy Speed Tamsyn Trelawney
John Bowe Jago Trelawney
Andrew McGibbon Captain Marriot
Cameron Stewart Major Thomas Falconer
Martin Hyder Squire Bascombe
Mark Felgate Dewey
Guest cast
Martin Hyder Mad Gilbert
Mark Perry Editor
Michael Fenton Stevens Lampwick
Writing team
Tom Jamieson Writer
Nev Fountain Writer
Production team
Jan Ravens Producer
John Whitehall Composer

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