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A young American inventor named Ben Franklin ends up in Edinburgh. The young ladies of a secret scholarly society are seduced by his exciting talk of the New World and his intellectual prowess. An elopement is on the cards as Marjory is set to be torn from the wrinkly arms of her fiancé. Will the girls leave their beloved Scotland? Sparks fly and electricity abounds in the final episode of Lucy Porter's 18th Century Sitcom. Ishbel ...... Caroline Deyga Alison ...... Jessica Hardwick Robert ...... Simon Donaldson Marjory ...... Samara MacLaren Music by Aly Macrae Director: Marilyn Imrie Producer: Gordon Kennedy An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in December 2016.
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