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The Man They Could Not Hang

Synopsis

In 1975, BBC TV produced a version of Fairport’s “Babbacombe” Lee for the series 2nd House, entitling it The Man They Could Not Hang. It was recorded on September 24, 1974 and broadcast on February 1, 1975. This featured narration by Melvyn Bragg, broadsides by Martin Carthy.