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Dying Breeds
1. The Buttered Bollard
Season 1, Ep. 1
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Our presenter, Gervaise Sareen, immerses us in the deep-fried world of a motorway lay-by truck-stop, where the notion of family is given a grilling.
Cast:
Presenter - Nigel Pilkington
Elaine - Clare Wille
Kevin - Gordon Peaston
Dennis - Wayne Forester
Seef - Milo Twomey
Sammy-Jo - Gina Murray
Directed by Nigel Pilkington
Theme tune by Michael Bennett
Audio engineering and post-production by Holly Parris
Recorded at ID Audio, London
(c) Nigel Pilkington & Peter Cragg 2020
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58:45||Season 1, Ep. 4Our presenter, Gervaise Sareen, chews the fat with some visitors to a health-farm who are hoping to shed pounds, not tears, whilst home-truths arise to bite them on the bum.Cast:Presenter - Nigel PilkingtonMel - Samantha SeagerAlison - Kate CopelandRich - Steven KynmanHelen - Penelope RawlinsLou - Harriet CarmichaelCountess - Gina MurrayDirected by Nigel PilkingtonTheme tune by Michael BennettMusic by Aux StudiosAudio engineering by Holly ParrisSound design by Jude Hodgson-HannRecorded at ID Audio, London(c) Nigel Pilkington & Peter Cragg 20205. 5. The Shoeshiner
44:42||Season 1, Ep. 5Our presenter, Gervaise Sareen, brushes off the cobwebs in the environs of Marylebone Railway Station, where a shoeshiner casts an unearthly light on the soles of his customers.Cast:Presenter - Nigel PilkingtonJimmy - Roger MayWayne - Nick MercerDaniel - Jonny FreemanAmy - Jane CollingwoodRupert - Ewan GoddardSarita - Kate LockCity Gent / Security Officer - Wayne ForesterAdditional characters by Steven Kynman and members of the companyDirected by Nigel PilkingtonTheme tune by Michael BennettAudio engineering by Holly ParrisSound design by Jude Hodgson-HannRecorded at ID Audio, London(c) Nigel Pilkington & Peter Cragg 2020