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
- 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.
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Series 1, Episode 4 - On Television
With his marriage under severe strain, Andrew Merron introduces the Jacobites to the world of television. He is on the verge of a deal when the executive in charge accidentally insults the Scots and they attack him with his own Bafta.
Further details
With his marriage under severe strain, Andrew Merron introduces the Jacobites to the world of television. He attempts to turn the radio show he is making into a TV series and is on the verge of a deal when the executive in charge accidentally insults the Scots and they attack him with his own Bafta.
A depressed Merron then finds his wife has left him and hits the bottle, introducing the men en route to the ways of modern self-pity. The picture looks hopeless till Merron finds help from an unlikely source.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 6th October 2011
- Time
- 11pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday 14th June 2015 | 10:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 19th September 2016 | 10:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Cast & crew
| David Haig | Andrew Merron |
| Gordon Kennedy | MacDonald |
| Jack Docherty | Rab |
| Rebecca Front | Denise Merron |
| Nicholas Burns | David Roberts |
| Carl Gorham | Writer |
| Carl Gorham | Director |
| Gordon Kennedy | Producer |
| Alisdair McGregor | Editor |