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Inventing Scotland
Comedy by Mike Harris. The true story of how one man's need for cash created a national myth and saved the union.
Inventing Scotland a comedy by Mike Harris
The true story of how one man's need for cash created a national myth and saved the union.
It is 1822 . King George is coming to Edinburgh and novelist Walter Scott has two weeks to create a patriotic, nation-binding spectacle that will avert revolution, save the union, earn the monarch's eternal gratitude, and also rescue himself from imminent bankruptcy.
Director/Producer Gary Brown.
Last on
Fri 3 Feb 201714:15
BBC Radio 4
Clips
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Actor Fiona Clarke on Playing Multiple Characters
Duration: 01:45
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Lockhart | Stuart McQuarrie |
| Scott | Eric Potts |
| King George | Nicholas Blane |
| Meltrose | Seamus O'Neill |
| Lady Charlotte | Fiona Clarke |
| Ned | Drew Cain |
| Writer | Mike Harris |
| Director | Gary Brown |
| Producer | Gary Brown |
Broadcasts
- Fri 2 Jan 201514:15BBC Radio 4
- Fri 3 Feb 201714:15BBC Radio 4
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