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 Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ 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 2015 11:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4- Fri 20 Apr 2018 07:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 20 Apr 2018 17:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 21 Apr 2018 05:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 24 Oct 2018 11:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Thu 16 Jan 2020 07:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 16 Jan 2020 17:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 17 Jan 2020 05:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
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