Episode 5
Bonnie and Clyde spring a young convict from jail and commit ever more desperate crimes. Clyde remains optimistic, but Bonnie knows that time is running out. 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 and Clyde spring a young convict from jail and commit ever more desperate crimes. Clyde remains optimistic but Bonnie knows that time is running out.
Produced and directed by Gaynor Macfarlane.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Bonnie | Melody Grove |
| Clyde | Finn den Hertog |
| Methvin | James Anthony Pearson |
| Percy | Robin Laing |
| Lawman | Liam Brennan |
| Director | Gaynor Macfarlane |
| Producer | Gaynor Macfarlane |
| Writer | Beatrice Colin |
Broadcasts
Fri 30 Aug 201310:45BBC Radio 4- Fri 30 Aug 201319:45BBC Radio 4
- Fri 27 Oct 201714:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 28 Oct 201702:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
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