A powerful story by award-winning playwright, David Pownall specially written for Timothy West who, together with his wife Prunella Scales, has made many vivid television programmes about Britain’s canals.

Pownall’s story takes us back to the days when many boats were towed by horses. But what happened to these proud beasts when they were approaching the end of their working lives?

George, who has worked all his life on the canals, is about to retire. He becomes evermore concerned about his horse. He is determined that the horse will survive - but the odds seem stacked against him.

This evocative story reunites Timothy West and David Pownal,l who scored a tremendous stage hit with the play Master Class, and Martin Jenkins, who directed the play for BBC Radio 4.

Director: Martin Jenkins
Sound Designer: David Thomas
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