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Cunning Kat helps Uljabaan bowdlerise Earth literature for a post-invasion education programme. Stars Hattie Morahan. From 2013.
Katrina Lyons was only visiting Cresdon Green, the village where she grew up, to borrow some money from her parents.
But when she tried to head back to London, it turned out alien beings known as the Geonin had lowered a force field around the village - refusing to let anyone in or out.
Unfortunately almost everyone in the village is too cowardly, apathetic, polite or stupid to stand up to them, so Katrina’s had to start the resistance movement herself.
Eddie Robson's sitcom about an alien invasion of a small English village.
Starring Hattie Morahan and Julian Rhind-Tutt.
In this episode, Uljabaan is working on an education programme for after the invasion, creating a list of books suitable for children to read. His chosen advisor is Mrs Leeson from the charity shop.
Katrina is confident she could do a better job, and hopes she could use it for subversive purposes - so she volunteers. But can she sneak anything past Uljabaan? And can she convince Lucy she's not really being a traitor?
Katrina Lyons ...... Hattie Morahan
Field Commander Uljabaan ...... Julian Rhind-Tutt
Margaret Lyons ...... Jan Francis
Richard Lyons ...... Peter Davison
Lucy Alexander ...... Hannah Murray
Computer ...... John-Luke Roberts
Producer: Ed Morrish
First broadcast on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 2 in March 2013.
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Clips
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Deleted scene: saving Shakespeare
Duration: 00:51
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Lucy leads the Resistance
Duration: 01:43
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Writer | Eddie Robson |
Katrina Lyons | Hattie Morahan |
Field Commander Uljabaan | Julian Rhind-Tutt |
Margaret Lyons | Jan Francis |
Richard Lyons | Peter Davison |
Lucy Alexander | Hannah Murray |
Computer | John-Luke Roberts |
Producer | Ed Morrish |
Broadcasts
- Thu 14 Mar 2013 21:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 2
- Thu 5 Sep 2013 21:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 2
- Sun 14 Aug 2016 07:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 14 Aug 2016 17:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 14 Aug 2016 22:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 15 Aug 2016 05:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 14 Feb 2018 22:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 23 Feb 2020 07:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 23 Feb 2020 17:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 23 Feb 2020 22:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 24 Feb 2020 05:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 10 Dec 2021 07:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 10 Dec 2021 17:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 11 Dec 2021 05:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 30 Oct 2023 07:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 30 Oct 2023 12:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 30 Oct 2023 17:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 31 Oct 2023 02:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
Meet the villagers
Find out more about the residents of Cresdon Green - and their invaders.