Very Old Pretenders. Image shows from L to R: Rab (Jack Docherty), Andrew Merron (David Haig), MacDonald (Gordon Kennedy). Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

Very Old Pretenders

Very Old Pretenders

Radio sitcom
BBC Radio 4
2011
4 episodes (1 series)

Comedy about two Jacobite soldiers from 1745 found living in a Perthshire cave and their integration into modern Scottish society - by an Englishman. Stars David Haig, Gordon Kennedy, Jack Docherty and Rebecca Front.

All cast & crew

Cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Jack Docherty	Rab View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Patriots Series 1, Episode 2 - In Therapy Series 1, Episode 3 - The Dating Game Series 1, Episode 4 - On Television	4
Rebecca Front	Denise Merron View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Patriots Series 1, Episode 2 - In Therapy Series 1, Episode 3 - The Dating Game Series 1, Episode 4 - On Television	4
David Haig	Andrew Merron View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Patriots Series 1, Episode 2 - In Therapy Series 1, Episode 3 - The Dating Game Series 1, Episode 4 - On Television	4
Gordon Kennedy	MacDonald View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Patriots Series 1, Episode 2 - In Therapy Series 1, Episode 3 - The Dating Game Series 1, Episode 4 - On Television	4

Guest cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Morwenna Banks	Tess McNair View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Patriots	1
Morwenna Banks	Gail View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - The Dating Game	1
Lucy Barter	Speed Dater View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - The Dating Game	1
Nicholas Burns	David Roberts View episodes Series 1, Episode 4 - On Television	1
Jack Docherty	Train Announcer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Patriots	1
Jack Docherty	Commentator 2 View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Patriots	1
Jack Docherty	Therapist View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - In Therapy	1
Rebecca Front	Speed Dater View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - The Dating Game	1
Carl Gorham	Keef Van Leer View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - In Therapy	1
Moray Hunter	Shuggy McNeil View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Patriots	1
Moray Hunter	Commentator 1 View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Patriots	1
Moray Hunter	Dougie View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - In Therapy	1
Moray Hunter	Waiter View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - In Therapy	1
Moray Hunter	Taxi Driver View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - The Dating Game	1
Moray Hunter	Rita View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - The Dating Game	1
Gordon Kennedy	Uncle Jed View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - In Therapy	1
Sinead Merron	Speed Dater View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - The Dating Game	1

Writing team
Person	Role	Episode count
Carl Gorham	Writer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Patriots Series 1, Episode 2 - In Therapy Series 1, Episode 3 - The Dating Game Series 1, Episode 4 - On Television	4

Production team
Person	Role	Episode count
Carl Gorham	Director View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Patriots Series 1, Episode 2 - In Therapy Series 1, Episode 3 - The Dating Game Series 1, Episode 4 - On Television	4
Gordon Kennedy	Producer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Patriots Series 1, Episode 2 - In Therapy Series 1, Episode 3 - The Dating Game Series 1, Episode 4 - On Television	4
Alisdair McGregor	Editor View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Patriots Series 1, Episode 2 - In Therapy Series 1, Episode 3 - The Dating Game Series 1, Episode 4 - On Television	4
Carl Gorham	Creator
Caroline Raphael	Commissioner