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A Fistful of Sand

Comedy trio Peepolykus upend classic fiction: Richard Wilson stars as a shipwrecked Robinson Crusoe. From 2015.

Richard Wilson plays Robinson Crusoe in an irreverent re-boot of Daniel Defoe's classic.

After cheating their captain of the ship's treasure, a couple of sailors go into hiding on a deserted island. Their plans to lay low are rumbled when they're discovered by a long-forgotten castaway and his Spanish manservant.

The comedy troupe Peepolykus assume the roles of minor characters in great works of fiction and derail the plot of the book through their hapless buffoonery.

Written by John Nicholson, Richard Katz and Javier Marzan

Crusoe . . . . . Richard Wilson
Friday . . . . . Javier Marzan
John . . . . . John Nicholson
Richard . . . . . Richard Katz
Captain . . . . . Sam Dale
First Mate . . . . . Leo Wan
Briggs . . . . . David Hounslow
Dodd . . . . . Caolan McCarthy

Director: Sasha Yevtushenko

First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in October 2015.

10 months left to listen

28 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Crusoe Richard Wilson
Friday Javier Marzan
John John Nicholson
Richard Richard Katz
Captain Sam Dale
First Mate Leo Wan
Briggs David Hounslow
Dodd Caolan McCarthy
Director Sasha Yevtushenko
Writer John Nicholson
Writer Richard Katz
Writer Javier Marzan

Broadcasts

  • Wed 28 Oct 2015 11:30
  • Sun 18 Nov 2018 19:15
  • Fri 23 Nov 2018 07:30
  • Fri 23 Nov 2018 17:30
  • Fri 23 Nov 2018 22:00
  • Sat 24 Nov 2018 05:30
  • Wed 19 Apr 2023 07:30
  • Wed 19 Apr 2023 12:30
  • Wed 19 Apr 2023 17:30
  • Thu 20 Apr 2023 02:30