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Beaver

Episode 3 of 6

Nathan Blakely was a popstar, but he died and was reincarnated - as a beaver. Series 2 of the comedy with Daniel Rigby and Diane Morgan. Sally Phillips guest stars.

Nathan Blakely was a popstar. But he was useless, died, and was reincarnated. The comedy about Nathan’s adventures in the afterlife returns for a second series with Daniel Rigby and Diane Morgan, and guest-starring Sally Phillips.

In episode 3, Nathan is brought back to life as a beaver in Sweden. He meets fellow beaver Elsa (Sally Phillips) and together they try to build an ambitious lodge to shelter the community over winter. Unfortunately, Nathan is useless at DIY and ends up cutting corners – with fatal results. Will he ever learn to do the right thing and make it back to human again?

Cast:
Diane Morgan - Jenny
Daniel Rigby - Nathan
Freya Parker – Sven, Sven’s Wife
Sally Phillips – Elsa, Beaver Union Rep

Writers: Tom Craine and Henry Paker
Music composed by Phil Lepherd

Producer: Harriet Jaine

Studio Production: Jerry Peal

A Talkback production for BBC Radio 4

28 minutes

Last on

Fri 31 Jul 202005:30

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