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Very Old Pretenders: Episode 3: The Dating Game

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Two Jacobite soldiers from 1745 are introduced to the complex modern world of dating.

The two Jacobite soldiers from 1745 discover the complex modern world of dating. Stars David Haig. From September 2011.

This week in Carl Gorham's culture clash comedy anthropologist Andrew Merron takes his two Jacobite soldiers from 1745 into the modern world of speed - dating. There, a super confident Macdonald fails spectacularly to attract anyone whilst a nervous Rab is mistaken for the strong silent type and overwhelmed with offers. With Rab already on a date, Merron manages to fix Macdonald up with someone via the internet then succeeds in arranging a special evening out for himself and long suffering wife Denise. But far from pleasing everyone, the three dates quickly prove a nightmare for all concerned.

Cast:
Andrew Merron......................David Haig
Denise Merron..................Rebecca Front
Rab ....................................Jack Docherty
Macdonald........................Gordon Kennedy 
Gail ......... Morwenna Banks
Speed daters ....... Lucy Barter / Rebecca Front /Sinead Merron
Taxi Driver/Rita ....... Moray Hunter

Producer: Gordon Kennedy
An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4.

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Comedy by Carl Gorham. Two Jacobite soldiers from 1745 are found in modern day Scotland

Comedy series by Carl Gorham exploring what happens when two Jacobite soldiers from 1745 are found alive and well in a cave in Perthshire and have to be integrated into modern Scottish society

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