BBC R4 - Iain Banks' 'Espedair Street'

Adapted by Joe Dunlop

Music by Iain Banks and Nigel Clark

Produced by Dave Batchelor

Broadcast in four parts January 8, 15, 22 & 29, 1998

Coded from tape at 128/44.1

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The story of fictional 1970s' rock band Frozen Gold's

songwriter, Weird, told in a blend of straight drama and

mock BBC Radio 1 documentary 'The Frozen Gold Story'.



Cast

Paul Gambaccini - Narrator

John Gordon Sinclair - Daniel (Weird) Weir

James MacPherson - (Crazy) Davey Balfour

Graham Debanzi - Nightclub Manager

Louise Beattie - Christine Brice

Steven McNicoll - Rick Tumbler

Martin Docherty - Wee Tommy

Alexander Morton - McCann

Margaret Clarke - Jean

Douglas Russell - Wes

Gowan Calder - Inez



Musicians

Nick Clark - guitar

Nigel Clark - guitar

Brian Kellock - guitar

Monica Queen - vocals

Gordon Wilson - percussion