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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A surprise for 18th-century smuggler Tamsyn, and confusion aboard a boat to France.

A surprise for 18th-century smuggler Tamsyn, and confusion aboard a boat to France. Stars Sheridan Smith. From April 2004.

Tamsyn's mother, 'Lizabeth, suddenly turns up at the tavern - and greets Tamsyn with the immortal phrase " 'Ello, princess..."

It's 1793 and in the small Cornish village of Drumlin Bay, heroic smuggler Tamsyn Trelawny is still 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
'Lizabeth ……  Alison Steadman
Major Thomas Falconer …… Cameron Stewart
Captain Marriot …… Andrew McGibbon
Squire Bascombe …… Martin Hyder
Dewey …… Mark Felgate
Roderick …… Mark Perry

Producer: Jan Ravens.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2004.

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