Elephants to Catch Eels

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A comedy set in an 18th-century Cornish village, starring Lucy Speed.

A comedy set in an 18th-century Cornish village, by the writers of Dead Ringers and starring Lucy Speed.

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18th-century smuggler Tamsyn Trelawny tries to keep her love life out of the scandal rags.

18th-century smuggler Tamsyn Trelawny tries to keep her love life out of the scandal rags. Stars Lucy Speed. From March 2003.

Why would a top London journalist be so interested that love is all around in Drumlin Bay? What's Tamsyn been up to?

It seems the new editor of 'The Times of London' is boosting circulation by becoming a scurrilous gossipy rag. Of course, that would never happen now...

18th century Cornish village sitcom by the writers of Dead Ringers - Tom Jamieson and Nev Fountain.

Tamsyn Trelawny …… Lucy Speed
Jago Trelawny …… John Bowe
Major Thomas Falconer …… Cameron Stewart
Captain Marriot …… Andrew McGibbon
Squire Bascombe …… Martin Hyder
Dewey …… Mark Felgate
The Editor …… Mark Perry
Lampwick …… Michael Fenton Stevens

Producer: Jan Ravens.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2003.

Elephants to Catch Eels: Series 1

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