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10 Dec 12 - 12:11 PM (#3450158) Subject: The Loving Ballad of Captain Bateman From: Rain Dog A bit early to mention this but some might like to know about it. It should be available to listen to on the bbc iplayer for up to 7 days after Thursday 13th BBC Radio 5 Thursday 13th December 14.15 The Loving Ballad of Captain Bateman Duration: 45 minutes The writer Joseph Wilde and musician by Tim van Eyken's play is a modern love story based on a very old folk song in which a noble lord goes abroad, lands in prison and falls for the goaler's daughter. In the play, Captain Bateman is badly wounded in Afhganistan. Sofia and her father give him shelter and succour in accordance with pashtunwali, the code of honour and hospitality. But when Bateman inconveniently refuses to die they face grave danger from the Taliban for harbouring him and from the British army for keeping him prisoner. The Loving Ballad of Captain Bateman |
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01 Jun 15 - 09:25 AM (#3713620) Subject: RE: The Loving Ballad of Captain Bateman From: Noreen On again now. Listening. |
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01 Jun 15 - 09:29 AM (#3713622) Subject: RE: The Loving Ballad of Captain Bateman From: Noreen Related thread: Lord Bateman inspired Radio 4 |
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01 Jun 15 - 11:35 AM (#3713647) Subject: RE: The Loving Ballad of Captain Bateman From: Leadfingers An excellent radio play ! |