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1st Broadcast 2000-2100 14th November 2008 on [[BBC Radio 4]]

== Director ==
[[Dirk Maggs]]

== Producer ==
[[David Morley]]

== Written by ==
[[Michael Butt]]

== Production ==
[[Perfectly Normal Productions]].

== Synopsis ==
When a couple of Sheffield lorry drivers steal a petrol tanker and aim is south at the House of Commons, they start to question their lives and past events set them against each other. As they speed south, pursued by the police, their increasingly desperate protest at fuel prices careers to a dangerous climax.

== From Perfectly Normal Productions ==
[[Ray Fearon]], [[Philip Jackson]] and [[Des O’Malley]] star in the compelling story of a hi-jacked petrol tanker, headed for the Houses of Parliament. As the fuel crisis bites, Sheffield-based Paul and Vic lose their driving jobs. When Paul steals a lorry full of petrol and turns up at Vic’s house in the small hours, with ideas of making a statement to the world, it’s the beginning of “the best day of our sorry lives”. Vic leaves his wife in bed and they head down the M1 with thousands of gallons of highly flammable fuel on board. It’s “a hundred grand bomb”, says the increasingly disturbed and frightening Paul, played by Ray Fearon.

== What Other's Have said ==
Three self-styled Robin Hoods swipe a fully loaded petrol tanker, planning to take it from Sheffield to London as a protest against profiteering oil compaines. In this drama starring [[Philip Jackson]] and [[Ray Fearon]], the unstable Paul is the driving force behind the stunt. bring former lorry driver Vic and the impressionable young, Johnny Cash fan Dougie along for the ride. But, soon after hitting the motorway, the trio's moods darken as they begin to realise the implications of their actions. The music of Johnny Cashicon of the misfit and the felon runs through the spine of the tale. We hear snippets of Man in Black and I walk the Line, but it's tracks from the star's swan song covers album that take centre stage Personal Jesus and the harrowing ode to self-harm Hurt providing a sense of foreboding. It's dramatic ride, but you might wonder how they ever reached the M1 in such an unwieldy vehicle.

'''Gary Rose Radio Times'''

== Cast ==
Paul [[Ray Fearon]]

Vic [[Philip Jackson]]

Susan [[DeNica Fairman]]

Mandy [[DeNica Fairman]]

Dougie [[Des O'Malley]]

Robert [[Rupert Degas]]

Andy [[Rupert Degas]]

Marie [[Rosalyn Wright]]

Iris [[Rosalyn Wright]]

== Production Crew ==
Not known

== Recorded at ==
[[The Soundhouse]] Ltd London England

== Music composed & Arranged ==
Johnny Cash Tracks used include Man in Black and I walk the Line

== Comment by Dirk Maggs ==
Nothing yet

== Comment by David Williams ==
This radio show caused me to stay in the works car park for the last fifteen minutes to find out what happens, I must say it was time well spent as the last Johnny Cash track and what happens in the show worked really well for me.

== Cast Picture ==
If you have better images and picture credits give me an email.

== Running Time ==
1 episode 60 minutes long 60 minutes total
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 == Production ==
-[[A Perfectly Normal Production]]
+[[A Perfectly Normal production]] Ltd
 == Synopsis ==

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 == Production ==
-[[A Perfectly Normal Production]].
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 == Synopsis ==

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 == Production ==
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 == Synopsis ==

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 == From Perfectly Normal Productions ==
-[[Ray Fearon]], [[Philip Jackson]] and [[Des O’Malley]] star in the compelling story of a hi-jacked petrol tanker, headed for the Houses of Parliament. As the fuel crisis bites, Sheffield-based Paul and Vic lose their driving jobs. When Paul steals a lorry full of petrol and turns up at Vic’s house in the small hours, with ideas of making a statement to the world, it’s the beginning of “the best day of our sorry lives”. Vic leaves his wife in bed and they head down the M1 with thousands of gallons of highly flammable fuel on board. It’s “a hundred grand bomb”, says the increasingly disturbed and frightening Paul, played by Ray Fearon.
+[[Ray Fearon]], [[Philip Jackson]] and [[Des O’Malley]] star in the compelling story of a hi-jacked petrol tanker, headed for the Houses of Parliament. As the fuel crisis bites, Sheffield-based Paul and Vic lose their driving jobs. When Paul steals a lorry full of petrol and turns up at Vic’s house in the small hours, with ideas of making a statement to the world, it’s the beginning of “the best day of our sorry lives”. Vic leaves his wife in bed, and they head down the M1 with thousands of gallons of highly flammable fuel on board. It’s “a hundred grand bomb”, says the increasingly disturbed and frightening Paul, played by Ray Fearon.
-== What Other's Have said ==
+== What Others Have said ==
-Three self-styled Robin Hoods swipe a fully loaded petrol tanker, planning to take it from Sheffield to London as a protest against profiteering oil compaines. In this drama starring [[Philip Jackson]] and [[Ray Fearon]], the unstable Paul is the driving force behind the stunt. bring former lorry driver Vic and the impressionable young, Johnny Cash fan Dougie along for the ride. But, soon after hitting the motorway, the trio's moods darken as they begin to realise the implications of their actions. The music of Johnny Cashicon of the misfit and the felon runs through the spine of the tale. We hear snippets of Man in Black and I walk the Line, but it's tracks from the star's swan song covers album that take centre stage Personal Jesus and the harrowing ode to self-harm Hurt providing a sense of foreboding. It's dramatic ride, but you might wonder how they ever reached the M1 in such an unwieldy vehicle.
+Three self-styled Robin Hoods swipe a fully loaded petrol tanker, planning to take it from Sheffield to London as a protest profiteering oil compaines. In this drama starring [[Philip Jackson]] and [[Ray Fearon]], the unstable Paul is the driving force behind the stunt. bring former lorry driver Vic and the impressionable young, Johnny Cash fan Dougie along for the ride. But soon after hitting the motorway, the trio's moods darken as they begin to realise the implications of their actions. The music of Johnny Cashicon of the misfit and the felon runs through the spine of the tale. We hear snippets of Man in Black, and I walk the Line, but it's tracks from the star's swan song covers album that take centre stage Personal Jesus and the harrowing ode to self-harm Hurt providing a sense of foreboding. It's dramatic ride, but you might wonder how they ever reached the M1 in such an unwieldy vehicle.
 '''Gary Rose Radio Times'''
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 == Comment by David Williams ==
-This radio show caused me to stay in the works car park for the last fifteen minutes to find out what happens, I must say it was time well spent as the last Johnny Cash track and what happens in the show worked really well for me.
+This radio show caused me to stay in the works car park for the last fifteen minutes to find out what happens, I must say it was time well spent as the last Johnny Cash track and what happens in the show worked well for me.
 == Running Time ==
 episode 60 minutes long 60 minutes total
 [[category:2008]]

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 Vic [[Philip Jackson]]
-Susan [[DeNica Fairman]]
+Susan [[Denica Fairman]]
-Mandy [[DeNica Fairman]]
+Mandy [[Denica Fairman]]
 Dougie [[Des O'Malley]]