Beasts on the Lawn - 5. Mrs Packletide's Tiger

HH Munro - Beasts on the Lawn: Saki
Episode 5 of 5: Mrs Packletide's Tiger

Beasts on the Lawn: Saki 2011
Original stories by Saki (H.Munro)
Adapted by Sean Grundy

Beasts on the Lawn is a collection of Edwardian short stories by Saki (H.Munro) recycled and restaged in a modern day gated community for the far too wealthy for their own good. The tales are woven together by the character of Clovis, a security guard. She recalls the events of strange days and long nights.

Episode Five: Mrs Packletide's Tiger

Mrs Packletide, ghastly wealthy inheritor of the Gippe perfume empire, needs to shoot a tiger in order to silence her long-time rival Loona Bimberton. She wants it to take place on Munro Estate. Clovis is asked to offer her services, but it doesn't quite go to plan.

Cast:

Clovis...........Pippa Haywood
Mrs Packletide........Marcia Warren
Louisa Mebbin....Jennifer Lee Jellicorse

Director: Alison Crawford.

First broadcast: 17 Jun 2011 (b011vhsl) [bad word]  [bad word] wall-84750475_99