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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Elephants to Catch Eels: Series 2: Episode 2: Highwaymen

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Episode 2: Highwaymen

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Highwaymen

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18th-century smuggler Tamsyn's head is turned by hunky new band of outlaws 'Boyz 2 Rob'.

18th-century smuggler Tamsyn's head is turned by hunky new band of outlaws 'Boyz 2 Rob'. Stars Sheridan Smith. From April 2004.

Major Thomas Falconer attempts to become more of a cad to win Tamsyn.

But she’s more concerned her disloyal fans are being poached by "Boyz 2 Rob", the hunky band of highwaymen taking Drumlin Bay by storm.

It's 1793 and in the small Cornish village of Drumlin Bay, heroic smuggler Tamsyn Trelawny is running rings around the customs men, assisted by her drunken father Jago.

Written by Tom Jamieson and Nev Fountain.

Tamsyn Trelawny …… Sheridan Smith
Jago Trelawny …… John Bowe
Major Thomas Falconer …… Cameron Stewart
Captain Marriot …… Andrew McGibbon
Squire Bascombe …… Martin Hyder
Dewey …… Mark Felgate
Hobbs …… Mark Perry
Alice …… India Fisher

Producer: Jan Ravens

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2004.

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