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Safety Catch. Simon McGrath (Darren Boyd). Copyright: BBC
Safety Catch

Safety Catch

  • Radio sitcom
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2007 - 2010
  • 12 episodes (3 series)

Radio sitcom starring Darren Boyd as Simon McGrath, a weapons dealer who never intended to go into the arms trade. Also features Joanna Page, Lewis Macleod, Sarah Smart, Brigit Forsyth and Rachel Atkins

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Series 2, Episode 3 - If A Job's Not Worth Doing

Simon suffers from the awful realisation that he loves his job and also finds himself proposing to Anna. There is only one thing he can do: he has to learn to hate again.

Further details

Simon is totally convinced this week that he is in the right job and has a duty not only to stay there, but to do his job sloppily. His reasoning for this is that if he wasn't there doing the job badly then someone else would be doing it well and that would be a much worse scenario.

Then Simon has the awful, soul shattering realisation - and one which is something every person in Britain would be ashamed to admit - that he actually loves his job. Boris of course is in heaven at the thought of a soul-mate at work, but Simon decides the only way he can go on is to learn to hate again.

Broadcast details

Date
Wednesday 15th April 2009
Time
11:30am
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Darren Boyd Simon McGrath
Joanna Page Anna Greig
Lewis Macleod Boris Kemal
Sarah Smart Judith McGrath
Brigit Forsyth Angela McGrath
Rachel Atkins Madeleine Turnbull
Guest cast
Dan Mersh Richard (Simon's Friend)
Nyasha Hatendi (as Nyahsa Hatendi) Julius (Oxfam Speaker)
Writing team
Laurence Howarth Writer
Production team
Dawn Ellis Producer

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