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A Fistful of Sand

Comedy trio Peepolykus upend classic fiction: Richard Wilson stars as a shipwrecked Robinson Crusoe. From 2015.

Richard Wilson plays Robinson Crusoe in an irreverent re-boot of Daniel Defoe's classic.

After cheating their captain of the ship's treasure, a couple of sailors go into hiding on a deserted island. Their plans to lay low are rumbled when they're discovered by a long-forgotten castaway and his Spanish manservant.

The comedy troupe Peepolykus assume the roles of minor characters in great works of fiction and derail the plot of the book through their hapless buffoonery.

Written by John Nicholson, Richard Katz and Javier Marzan.

Crusoe . . . . . Richard Wilson
Friday . . . . . Javier Marzan
John . . . . . John Nicholson
Richard . . . . . Richard Katz
Captain . . . . . Sam Dale
First Mate . . . . . Leo Wan
Briggs . . . . . David Hounslow
Dodd . . . . . Caolan McCarthy

Director: Sasha Yevtushenko

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2015.

28 minutes

Credits

RoleContributor
CrusoeRichard Wilson
FridayJavier Marzan
JohnJohn Nicholson
RichardRichard Katz
CaptainSam Dale
First MateLeo Wan
BriggsDavid Hounslow
DoddCaolan McCarthy
DirectorSasha Yevtushenko
WriterJohn Nicholson
WriterRichard Katz
WriterJavier Marzan

Broadcasts

  • Wed 28 Oct 201511:30
  • Sun 18 Nov 201819:15
  • Fri 23 Nov 201807:30
  • Fri 23 Nov 201817:30
  • Fri 23 Nov 201822:00
  • Sat 24 Nov 201805:30
  • Wed 19 Apr 202307:30
  • Wed 19 Apr 202312:30
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  • Tue 17 Jun 202508:00
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