Edward Marriott The Captured Enemy

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Afternoon Play: The Captured Enemy Thu 15th Jun 2006, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FM By Edward Marriott.   Based on the diaries of American "freedom fighters" in British jails during the American War of Independence, this is the story of Thomas Will and his son Caleb who leave their family and farm in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1777 to fight the British. Captured at sea, they are sent to a brutal prison in the south of England. From here they plan a daring escape. Producer/Director John Dryden   Thomas: Philip Jackson   Caleb: Steven Geller Josiah: Oarle Marshall Cowdray: Jonathan Firth Franklin: Robert Whitelock

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.