Holding Back The Tide
- Radio comedy drama
- BBC Radio 4
- 2016 - 2021
- 12 episodes (3 series)
Comedy about a man who heads up an unlikely group trying to defend its home town against the worst ills of modernity. Stars Ronald Pickup, Philip Jackson, Paul Ritter, Kate Duchene and Michelle Asante
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 1 - Democracy
Richard and Clare have inherited a house on a clifftop in Breck Howe but the sea is eroding the land. Their tenant John Hector is intent on stopping them all from being evicted, but when Clare suggest they need a voice on the council the result is anything but the democratic process she imagined.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 11th August 2017
- Time
- 2:15pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 45 minutes
Cast & crew
| Ronald Pickup | John Hector |
| Paul Ritter | Richard |
| Kate Duchene | Clare |
| Michelle Asante | Lux |
| Chris Pavlo | Penrith |
| Susan Jameson | Mrs Cardabbon |
| Kerry Gooderson | Ticket Lady |
| Robert Blythe (as Bob Blythe) | Guard |
| Nick Warburton | Writer |
| Sally Avens | Director |
| Sally Avens | Producer |