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The Pool
Episode 4 of 4
Two old men keen on fishing go to a Scottish salmon pool to recall past events that haunt them. With Geoffrey Palmer. From 2016.
Set on one of Scotland's most famous salmon fishing rivers, we meet two old men with a shared love of the art of fishing and a shared past which haunts them both.
Geoffrey Palmer joins Stanley Baxter on the edge of a famous salmon pool in Scotland, on a cold wintry day.
Series of comic plays starring Stanley Baxter.
Tam ...... Stanley Baxter
Jolyon ...... Geoffrey Palmer
Written by Michael Chaplin
Director: Marilyn Imrie
A Catherine Bailey production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in January 2016.
Last on
Fri 24 Jan 202005:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Tam | Stanley Baxter |
| Jolyon | Geoffrey Palmer |
| Director | Marilyn Imrie |
| Producer | Catherine Bailey |
| Writer | Michael Chaplin |
Broadcasts
Wed 6 Jan 201611:30BBC Radio 4 FM- Fri 27 Apr 201807:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 27 Apr 201817:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 28 Apr 201805:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 31 Oct 201811:30BBC Radio 4
- Thu 23 Jan 202007:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 23 Jan 202017:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 24 Jan 202005:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
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