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Radio 4,27 Apr 2025,57 mins

Local Hero

Drama on 4

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A radio reimagining of Bill Forsyth's 1983 film. Texan energy company executive Mac MacIntyre is dispatched to the tiny Scottish fishing village of Ferness, with orders to buy out the town and develop the area for an oil refinery. But the village works unexpected magic on Mac as he comes to realise that not everything of value is for sale. Cast: Mac ...... Harry Lloyd Stella ...... Sophie Kennedy Clark Danny ...... Greg McHugh Marina …… Kiran Sonia Sawar Ben …… Clive Russell Happer …… Harry Ditson Roddy …… John Scougall Gideon …… David Gant Written by Marty Ross Adapted from the film by Bill Forsyth Editing and sound design by Charlie Brandon-King Music by Jon Griffin Produced by Simon Barnard Directed by Ken Bentley A Bafflegab production for BBC Radio 4

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