Tam O'shanter

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19960629

20250125 (BBC7)
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Towards the end of his life, on a farm in Dumfries, Robert Burns begins to write a poem that will become one of his famous works.

Published in 1791, Tam O'Shanter describes the wayward exploits of a farmer which puts his very soul in peril.

Starring Liam Brennan and Gerda Stevenson.

Written by Catherine Czerkawska.

Robert Burns - Liam Brennan

Jean Armour - Gerda Stevenson

Robbie/Helen MacTaggart - Sheila Donald

Tam O'Shanter/Duncan Graham - Kern Falconer

Willie Niven/Souter Johnnie - Billy Boyd

Anna - Alyxis Daly

Music played by Jo Miller, Steve Sutcliffe, Norman Chalmers and Mike Katz.

Director: Hamish Wilson

How Robert Burns came to start writing one of his most famous poems.

Later in life, Robert Burns begins writing a poem destined to become one of his best-known works. Stars Liam Brennan.

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20240127

Robert Burns's narrative poem mischievously reimagined for a contemporary audience by Gary McNair.

With music by Malin Lewis and Michael John McCarthy.

Tam has something of a thirst for alcohol.

His wife's warned him of the trouble he's likely to get in if he doesn't change his ways.

Does Tam listen? No.

But he's about to face the night of his life, when her prophesy becomes reality -

Performed by Gary McNair, with music by Michael John McCarthy and Malin Lewis.

Directed by Kirsty Williams

Robert Burns's narrative poem mischievously reimagined by Gary McNair.

Gary McNair's warm-hearted (but slightly irreverent) reimagining of Robert Burns's epic poem.

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19960629	20250125 (BBC7) 20250126 (BBC7)	Towards the end of his life, on a farm in Dumfries, Robert Burns begins to write a poem that will become one of his famous works. Published in 1791, Tam O'Shanter describes the wayward exploits of a farmer which puts his very soul in peril. Starring Liam Brennan and Gerda Stevenson. Written by Catherine Czerkawska. Robert Burns - Liam Brennan Jean Armour - Gerda Stevenson Robbie/Helen MacTaggart - Sheila Donald Tam O'Shanter/Duncan Graham - Kern Falconer Willie Niven/Souter Johnnie - Billy Boyd Anna - Alyxis Daly Music played by Jo Miller, Steve Sutcliffe, Norman Chalmers and Mike Katz. Director: Hamish Wilson How Robert Burns came to start writing one of his most famous poems. Later in life, Robert Burns begins writing a poem destined to become one of his best-known works. Stars Liam Brennan. [LISTEN NOW]
20240127		Robert Burns's narrative poem mischievously reimagined for a contemporary audience by Gary McNair. With music by Malin Lewis and Michael John McCarthy. Tam has something of a thirst for alcohol. His wife's warned him of the trouble he's likely to get in if he doesn't change his ways. Does Tam listen? No. But he's about to face the night of his life, when her prophesy becomes reality - Performed by Gary McNair, with music by Michael John McCarthy and Malin Lewis. Directed by Kirsty Williams Robert Burns's narrative poem mischievously reimagined by Gary McNair. Gary McNair's warm-hearted (but slightly irreverent) reimagining of Robert Burns's epic poem.