Paul Sellar - The Moonflask
4 Extra Debut. A group of jobseekers pool their skills to steal a Ming vase and return it to its rightful owner. But who is conning whom? With Lee Ross, Ken Bones and Sean Murray.
by Paul Sellar
When a group of people meet on a back to work course they pool their various skills to steal a priceless Ming vase from an auction house and return it to its rightful owner. But just who is conning who in this action packed drama?
Producer ..... Sally Avens
Director ..... Marion Nancarrow
This is a caper with a conscience, a heist with a smile on its face. But the drama is firmly based in the real world; an elderly couple recently discovered they were using a Ming vase as an umbrella stand, Government plans include making jobless criminals spend one day a week searching for work and fraud in the UK has increased tenfold since the banking crisis. Paul Sellar weaves a fast-paced yarn around these facts to create a plot full of twists and turns.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Mick | Lee Ross |
| Frank | Ken Bones |
| George | Sean Murray |
| Chris | Richie Campbell |
| John | David Yip |
| Ally | Laura Molyneux |
| Ned | Michael Bertenshaw |
| Raj | Tony Jayawardena |
| Ethel | Marlene Sidaway |
| Tina | Carys Eleri |
| Jamie | Matthew Fenton |
| Auctioneer | John Norton |
| Jan | Carolyn Pickles |
| Policeman | Harry Jardine |
| Writer | Paul Sellar |
| Director | Marion Nancarrow |
| Producer | Sally Avens |
Broadcasts
Sat 25 Jan 201414:30BBC Radio 4- Sat 4 Apr 201514:30BBC Radio 4
- Sun 19 Aug 201816:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 20 Aug 201804:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
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