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The Flying Scotsman

Whodunit? Detectives combine forces with a recalcitrant guard to solve a murder on the famous train. With David Mara. From 2015.

A whodunit set on the great Flying Scotsman in the days of steam.

A rookie Detective Constable and a world weary Detective Inspector combine forces with a recalcitrant train guard to solve a murder and expose Soho gangland supremo Mickey Two Eyes and his side kick Legs Leona.

Stanley Baxter is the guard who rules over the passengers and the timetable with a rod of iron.

Series of comic plays starring Stanley Baxter.

Train Guard..................Stanley Baxter
DI Ross.........................David Mara
DC Sarah McLeod.........Beth Marshall
Lil.................................Cathy Sara

Written by Rona Munro

Director: Marilyn Imrie

A Catherine Bailey production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 first broadcast in December 2015.

28 minutes

Last on

Fri 10 Jan 2020 05:00

Credits

Role Contributor
Train Guard Stanley Baxter
DI Ross David Mara
DC Sarah McLeod Beth Marshall
Lil Cathy Sara
Director Marilyn Imrie
Producer Catherine Bailey
Writer Rona Munro

Broadcasts

  • Wed 16 Dec 2015 11:30
  • Fri 13 Apr 2018 07:00
  • Fri 13 Apr 2018 17:00
  • Sat 14 Apr 2018 05:00
  • Wed 17 Oct 2018 11:30
  • Thu 9 Jan 2020 07:00
  • Thu 9 Jan 2020 17:00
  • Fri 10 Jan 2020 05:00

Ten reasons we love Stanley Baxter

At 90 he is still as funny as ever - here's why.