The Morpeth Carol
By Timothy X Atack. Nine-year-old Harry goes on a mysterious Christmas Eve road trip with a very unusual and very dangerous Santa.
by Timothy X. Atack.
9 year old Harry goes on a mysterious Christmas Eve road trip with a very unusual and very dangerous Santa.
Directed by Marc Beeby
Nine-year-old Harry lives on the edge of a housing estate in an un-named Northern town, a serious and intelligent lad with a troubled mum and dad. Late on Christmas Eve he escapes his rowing parents and ventures out into the night. and on a snow-covered precinct in between high-rises he finds what looks like a crashed sled, burning presents scattered in its wake, and mortally wounded reindeer all around. There's also a very scary looking man, gaunt, unshaven and hooded, who skulks around the crash site, finishing off the dying animals with a shotgun...
The Writer
Tim Atack is a writer, musician and film-maker based in Bristol. His work has been commissioned by Paines Plough, Bristol Old Vic, BAC, Arnolfini and 成人快手 Film Lab amongst others.
He's a founder member of the performance group Sleepdogs, and his short film All My Dreams On VHS won the audience award at NexT International Film Festival 2009 in Bucharest. His one-man show The Bullet and the Bass Trombone was recently to be seen at The Shed - the National Theatre's new space - following a nationwide tour.
In the past he has toured with the comedians Matt Lucas and David Walliams, writing the music for several of their TV and radio projects. He is currently developing a comedy series for television, Dave, Consumed By Fire with Simon Winstone and Tony Jordan at Red Planet Pictures.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Harry | Paul Copley |
Young Harry | Ellis Hollins |
The Man | Alun Raglan |
Yvonne | Rachel Davies |
Mum | Philippa Stanton |
Dad | Paul Stonehouse |
Policeman 1 | Matthew Watson |
Policeman 2 | David Seddon |
Writer | Timothy X Atack |
Director | Marc Beeby |
Broadcasts
- Tue 10 Dec 2013 14:15成人快手 Radio 4
- Mon 14 Dec 2015 14:15成人快手 Radio 4