Two Desperate Men
Two daft, 1930s' con men kidnap a lad who confounds them with tricks learned from Wild West movies. With Joe Caffrey. From 2015.
Inspired by a story by O. Henry, we travel to Perthshire in the days when the streets had more horses than horsepower. We encounter two 1930s tricksters who get their just deserts when they attempt to kidnap and hold to ransom a young lad who's learned a thing or two from the Wild West.
Stanley Baxter and Joe Caffrey are those two desperate men.
Young member of the Royal Lyceum Youth Theatre Tom Borley is the lad who gets the better of them in this classic screwball comedy.
Series of comic plays starring Stanley Baxter.
Hughie ...... Stanley Baxter
Bill ...... Joe Caffrey
Logan ...... Tom Borley
Written by Colin MacDonald
Director: Marilyn Imrie
A Catherine Bailey production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in December 2015.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Hughie | Stanley Baxter |
| Bill | Joe Caffrey |
| Logan | Tom Borley |
| Director | Marilyn Imrie |
| Producer | Catherine Bailey |
| Writer | Colin MacDonald |
Broadcasts
Wed 23 Dec 201511:30BBC Radio 4- Fri 20 Apr 201807:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 20 Apr 201817:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 21 Apr 201805:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 24 Oct 201811:30BBC Radio 4
- Thu 16 Jan 202007:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 16 Jan 202017:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 17 Jan 202005:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
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