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The Boy Who Ran Away From The Circus

4 Extra Debut. On a Glasgow rooftop, a former high wire act and a sad young man find themselves connected as each tells his story. From 2016.

On a Glasgow rooftop, a former Circus trapeze artist and a sad and misunderstood young man become connected by circumstance and a shared experience of life, as each tells his story.

TV sitcom star Scott Hoatson joins Stanley Baxter in another story written especially for him by award winning TV writer Michael Chaplin.

Recorded on Stanley鈥檚 90th birthday in 2016 marking 77 years of his work in broadcasting.

Tam ..... Stanley Baxter
Robbie ... Scott Hoatson

Director: Marilyn Imrie

A Catherine Bailey production for 大象传媒 Radio 4 first broadcast in 2016.

28 minutes

Last on

Sat 16 May 2020 12:00

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Credits

Role Contributor
Tam Stanley Baxter
Robbie Scott Hoatson
Director Marilyn Imrie
Producer Catherine Bailey
Writer Michael Chaplin

Broadcasts

  • Wed 14 Dec 2016 11:30
  • Wed 7 Nov 2018 11:30
  • Tue 12 May 2020 07:00
  • Tue 12 May 2020 17:00
  • Wed 13 May 2020 05:00
  • Sat 16 May 2020 12:00

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