Holding Back The Tide Selling The Capstan

Nick Warburton

Afternoon Drama: Holding Back the Tide - Selling The Capstan was first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 FM. The story revolves around the local tearoom threatened with takeover by a major coffee chain. The Breck Howe Preservation Society decides to take direct action to save it, but John Hector's big ideas lead to unexpected complications.

The drama features a talented cast including Ronald Pickup, Paul Ritter, Kate Duchêne, Michelle Asante, Emma Handy, Saffron Coomber, Liam Lau Fernandez, Don Gilet, and Lewis Bray, all directed by Sally Avens.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.