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.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 1 - The Patriots
In pursuit of patriotism, Andre Merron takes the soldiers to a tartan shop on the Royal Mile.
Further details
Anthropologist Andrew Merron attempts to introduce two Jacobite soldiers to modern notions of Scottishness.
This week, in pursuit of patriotism, he takes them to a tartan shop on the Royal Mile. There, a chance encounter with a key ring brings back memories of the golden days and unlocks a great well of nationalistic feeling.
But when they attend a football World Cup qualifier with Scotland taking on the tiny Dickson Isles, it all turns horribly sour.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 15th September 2011
- Time
- 11pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| David Haig | Andrew Merron |
| Gordon Kennedy | MacDonald |
| Jack Docherty | Rab |
| Rebecca Front | Denise Merron |
| Jack Docherty | Train Announcer |
| Moray Hunter | Shuggy McNeil |
| Moray Hunter | Commentator 1 |
| Jack Docherty | Commentator 2 |
| Morwenna Banks | Tess McNair |
| Carl Gorham | Writer |
| Carl Gorham | Director |
| Gordon Kennedy | Producer |
| Alisdair McGregor | Editor |