Starring Christopher Eccleston and Joyce Branagh, SCUTTLED is a full-cast, 5
episode audio drama following the Ashworths, a family living and working on the
Rochdale Canal between 1840 and 1922. Inspired by the scuttled boats unearthed in
Rochdale by real-life archaeological excavations, and drawing on detailed research,
this poignant and moving saga brings to life the lost world of Northern England’s
bargees.
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Starring Christopher Eccleston and Joyce Branagh, SCUTTLED is a full-cast, 5
episode audio drama following the Ashworths, a family living and working on the
Rochdale Canal between 1840 and 1922. Inspired by the scuttled boats unearthed in
Rochdale by real-life archaeological excavations, and drawing on detailed research,
this poignant and moving saga brings to life the lost world of Northern England’s
bargees.
In the second half of our two Part saga, we pick up where we left our players, as they are thrown into turmoil as the Queen's gaze turns towards their perceived treachery in the wake of Essex and Southampton's failed rebellion.
Part 2 continues the story of Hemings & Condell as they overcome obstacles, fire and ultimately contemplate how history will remember not only their work, but the Great Bard himself...
The Midweek Drama
Starring Christopher Eccleston and Joyce Branagh, SCUTTLED is a full-cast, 5
episode audio drama following the Ashworths, a family living and working on the
Rochdale Canal between 1840 and 1922. Inspired by the scuttled boats unearthed in
Rochdale by real-life archaeological excavations, and drawing on detailed research,
this poignant and moving saga brings to life the lost world of Northern England’s
bargees.
