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Glendon Swarthout - The Shootist

The last surviving top gunfighter in a vanishing American West rides into El Paso and is told by a doctor that he has a terminal illness. Starring Brian Cox and Michelle Fairley.

By Glendon Swarthout
Adapted by Nick Perry

Classic Western starring Brian Cox and Michelle Fairley. The Shootist is John Bernard Books, the last surviving top gunfighter in a vanishing American West. He rides into El Paso in the year 1901, to be told by a doctor that he has a terminal illness. As word spreads that the famous assassin has reached the end, an assortment of vultures gather to feast upon his corpse. Books outwits them all by selecting the where, when, and manner of his death.

Director: Sasha Yevtushenko.

1 hour

Last on

Mon 18 Mar 2019 04:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Credits

John Bernard Books Brian Cox
Bond Rodgers Michelle Fairley
Gillom Rodgers Joe Jameson
Marshal Thibido Craige Els
Charles Hostetler Michael Bertenshaw
Shoup Joe Sims
Norton Ashley Kumar
Mrs Woodling Heather Craney
Bartender Clive Hayward
Author Glendon Swarthout
Adaptor Nick Perry
Director Sasha Yevtushenko

Broadcasts

  • Sat 25 Oct 2014 14:30
    BBC Radio 4
  • Sun 17 Mar 2019 16:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 18 Mar 2019 04:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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