Episode 4
Bonnie and Clyde are holed up in Oklahoma, but the law is closing in on them. A new take on a classic by Beatrice Colin. Starring Finn den Hertog, Melody Grove. From August 2013.
by Beatrice Colin
A new look at the story of Bonnie and Clyde. The True Story of Bonnie Parker uses historical sources to illustrate how a series of often disastrous decisions led the former waitress from Cement City to end up as one of America's most wanted criminals. It reveals how the press first celebrated and then reviled Bonnie Parker as her notoriety grew. Even during their lifetimes, the depiction of the couple in the press was at considerable odds with the reality of their life on the road. But most of all, this is about a doomed love affair, a twentieth century Romeo and Juliet, with guns.
Bonnie is recovering after the car accident. The Barrow Gang run to Oklahoma and hole up at the Red Crown Tavern. But the law is closing in on them.
Other parts played by Liam Brennan and James Anthony Pearson.
Produced and directed by Gaynor Macfarlane.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Bonnie | Melody Grove |
| Clyde | Finn den Hertog |
| Buck | Robin Laing |
| Blanche | Rosalind Sydney |
| Actor | Liam Brennan |
| Actor | James Anthony Pearson |
| Director | Gaynor Macfarlane |
| Producer | Gaynor Macfarlane |
| Writer | Beatrice Colin |
Broadcasts
Thu 29 Aug 201310:45BBC Radio 4- Thu 29 Aug 201319:45BBC Radio 4
- Thu 26 Oct 201714:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 27 Oct 201702:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
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