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The Stanley Baxter Playhouse

Series 7

The Flying Scotsman

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Whodunit? Detectives combine forces with a recalcitrant guard to solve a murder on the famous train. With David Mara. From 2015. Show more

The Stanley Baxter Playhouse

Series 8

The Boy Who Ran Away From The Circus

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

4 Extra Debut. On a Glasgow rooftop, a former high wire act and a sad young man find themselves connected as each tells his story. From 2016. Show more

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland

An affectionate portrait of Glasgow's rich entertainment history. Featuring interviews with stars who braved some of the UK's toughest venues and footage of classic performances. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Stanley Baxter
Executive Producer:
Caroline Wright

The Stanley Baxter Playhouse

Series 5

Episode 3: The Spider

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

By Rona Munro. At last! The truth of Robert the Bruce's spider encounter, on the eve of battle with the English. With Hugh Ross. From January 2013. Show more

The Stanley Baxter Playhouse

Series 7

Two Desperate Men

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Two daft, 1930s' con men kidnap a lad who confounds them with tricks learned from Wild West movies. With Joe Caffrey. From 2015. Show more

The Stanley Baxter Playhouse

Series 5

Episode 2: The Hat

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

A Scots sheriff plots to retrieve his grandfather's fireman's helmet from his brother's coffin. With Thelma Barlow. From January 2013. Show more

ArtWorks Scotland

Andy Stewart - The Man Behind the Kilt

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Series focusing on contemporary Scottish art. This edition profiles Andy Stewart, one of Scotland's most successful entertainers and best-loved icons. Show more

Contributors

Director:
George Cathro
Executive Producer:
Andrew Lockyer
Participant:
Stanley Baxter
Participant:
John Cairney
Participant:
Sydney Devine

Drama on 4

Two Pipe Problems

Episode 2: I Love a Lassie

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Sandy is awarded the Freedom of Greenock. He left there at 21 and returns to face threats, a warning and a surprise. Show more

Contributors

Sandy Boyle:
Stanley Baxter
William Parnes:
Richard Briers
Station Assistant:
John Sessions
Train Guard:
Gordon Kennedy
Director:
Marilyn Imrie

Genres

The Stanley Baxter Playhouse

Series 6

The Showman

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Edinburgh, 1561: Murdo and his Merry May Dancers try to please the Queen and keep in with John Knox. With Hugh Ross. From 2014. Show more

Contributors

Murdo Fletcher:
Stanley Baxter
Mary Queen of Scots:
Tracy Wiles
Margaret:
Tracy Wiles
Chronicler:
Hugh Ross
Lord Melville:
Hugh Ross
Writer:
Rona Munro
Director:
Marilyn Imrie

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

The real story of Robert Burns' Tam O'Shanter - from the viewpoint of a horse and a barmaid. With Maureen Beattie. From 2014. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 33 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland

Farcical yarn about a newly married couple who buy a derelict cottage in a vain bid to escape the wife's domineering father. But chaos ensues when they have to enlist his help. Show more

Drama on 4

Two Pipe Problems

Episode 2: The Case of the Missing Meerschaum

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

William and Sandy use Holmesian precepts to tackle the theft of a rather famous pipe at a Sherlock Homes Convention. Starring Stanley Baxter and Richard Briers. Show more

Contributors

Sandy Boyle:
Stanley Baxter
William Parnes:
Richard Briers
Mortimer Tregennis:
Geoffrey Palmer
Roger Butterworth:
James Fleet
Beryl Butterworth:
Joanna David
Underground Worker:
Matt Simandl
Hotel Receptionist:
Matt Simandl
Autograph Hunter:
James McGregor
Souvenir Stallholder:
James McGregor
Director:
Marilyn Imrie

Genres

Drama on 4

Two Pipe Problems

Episode 1: A Rose by Any Other Name

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Sandy and William find a baby abandoned in the doorway of the Old Beeches. They solve the mystery and reunite a family. Starring Stanley Baxter and the late Richard Briers. Show more

Contributors

Sandy Boyle:
Stanley Baxter
William Parnes:
Richard Briers
The Girl (Stephanie):
Joan Iyiola
Nellie:
Anne Reid
PC Marlowe:
David Holt
Old Beeches Residents:
David Holt
Director:
Marilyn Imrie

Drama on 4

Two Pipe Problems

Episode 1: I Get By with a Little Help from My Friends

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM

Sandy turns chef and William shows courage and compassion in saving the day for an unhappy father and his son. Show more

Contributors

Sandy Boyle:
Stanley Baxter
William Parnes:
Geoffrey Palmer
Jeremy (Policeman):
Stephen Critchlow
Director:
Marilyn Imrie

Genres

Drama on 4

Two Pipe Problems

Episode 2: The House on the Marsh

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM

William and Sandy travel to a windswept wintry Suffolk in search of William's inheritance - and he makes a life-changing decision about his future. Show more

Contributors

Sandy Boyle:
Stanley Baxter
William Parnes:
Geoffrey Palmer
Jeremy (Policeman):
Stephen Critchlow
Director:
Marilyn Imrie

Genres

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Two old men keen on fishing go to a Scottish salmon pool to recall past events that haunt them. With Geoffrey Palmer. From 2016. Show more

The Stanley Baxter Playhouse

Series 8

Melancholy Baby

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

A heart-warming tale of two lives linked by events in Glasgow 90 years ago. Co-stars Geoffrey Palmer. From 2016. Show more

The Stanley Baxter Playhouse

Series 5

Episode 1: Hector's House of Windsor

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

The Queen's Scots gillie aids her to put her prime minister and deputy firmly in their places. With Phyllida Law. From January 2013. Show more

Contributors

Hector Wilkie:
Stanley Baxter
The Queen:
Phyllida Law
Prime Minister:
Pip Torrens
Deputy Prime Minister:
David Holt
Director:
Marilyn Imrie

Genres

The Stanley Baxter Playhouse

Series 6

A Dish of Neapolitan

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

4 Extra Debut. Two war veterans reunite 60 years on in Italy conspiring to defend their regiment's honour. With Geoffrey Palmer. From 2014. Show more