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The Maggie

Ealing Studios comedy drama starring Paul Douglas and Alex Mackenzie about the culture clash between a hard-nosed American financier and a crafty Scottish sea captain.

An Ealing Studios comedy drama from 1954 depicting a clash of cultures between a hard-nosed American businessman and a crafty Scottish sea captain, inspired by Neil Munro's stories of the Vital Spark and her captain Para Handy.

The Maggie is a small, ageing Clyde puffer boat, and her captain, the wily Mactaggart, is desperately in need of £300 to renew his license. A chance meeting at a shipping firm office leads to a mistaken commission to transport furniture for an American businessman, Calvin B Marshall. On learning of the reality of how his goods were being transported, Marshall takes matters into his own hands. A plane and car chase ensues, with numerous colourful adventures en route to the Maggie's final destination.

1 hour, 29 minutes

Last on

Sun 13 Jan 201906:20
BBC Two

Credits

Calvin B MarshallPaul Douglas
PuseyHubert Gregg
Captain MacTaggartAlex Mackenzie
The EngineerAbe Barker
The MateJames Copeland
DougieTommy Kearins
DirectorAlexander Mackendrick
CampbellGeoffrey Keen
WriterWilliam Rose
ProducerMichael Truman

Broadcasts

  • Thu 25 Aug 197722:25
    BBC Two England
  • Tue 23 Oct 197919:30
    BBC Two England
  • Sun 15 Aug 198214:10
    BBC One London
  • Wed 4 Jun 198617:30
    BBC Two England
  • Thu 21 Jan 198814:15
    BBC Two England
  • Thu 22 Feb 199018:00
    BBC Two England
  • Sat 4 Feb 201222:30
    BBC ALBA
  • Sun 5 Feb 201217:00
    BBC ALBA
  • Mon 22 Jul 201312:00
    BBC Two HD, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland & England only
  • Sat 1 Feb 201407:40
    BBC Two HD, Wales, England, Scotland & Northern Ireland only
  • Sat 10 Jan 201508:45
    BBC Two HD, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales & England only
  • Sat 18 Jul 201505:35
    BBC Two Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales & HD only
  • Sat 1 Aug 201508:05
    BBC Two Wales, Scotland, England, Northern Ireland & HD only
  • Fri 27 Nov 201521:00
    BBC ALBA
  • Sat 11 Jun 201607:30
    BBC Two England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland & HD only
  • Sat 1 Jul 201708:30
    BBC Two HD, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales & England only
  • Thu 16 Aug 201812:15
    BBC Two Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, England & HD only
  • Sun 13 Jan 201906:20
    BBC Two except East, Northern Ireland (Analogue), South East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire

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