The Spider
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.
By Rona Munro.
At last, the true story can be told of Robert the Bruce and his encounter with that spider on the eve of battle with the English.
Veteran comedian Stanley Baxter plays the role of Scotland's greatest monarch - portrayed in this sharply observed comedy by award winning writer Rona Munro as self-obsessed, selfish, demanding, rather spoilt, and with a pretty bad case of arachnaphobia. Hugh Ross plays the hermit who sorts the wayward monarch out and saves the day.
Press reviews for past series:
'Brilliant.. with the veteran Baxter still hitting all the notes faultlessly. Perfect listening." - Radio Times
"Writer Rona Munro turns tragedy inside out to brilliant comic effect." - Daily Telegraph
"The seemingly indestructible Glasgow funny man triumphs again." - The Times
Directed by Marilyn Imrie
A Catherine Bailey production for BBC Radio 4.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Robert the Bruce | Stanley Baxter |
| John the Hermit | Hugh Ross |
| Director | Marilyn Imrie |
| Producer | Catherine Bailey |
| Writer | Rona Munro |
Broadcasts
Sun 27 Jan 201319:15BBC Radio 4- Fri 1 Feb 201307:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 2 Feb 201317:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 3 Feb 201305:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 10 Jan 201411:30BBC Radio 4
- Tue 20 Dec 201609:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
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