2nd House The Man They Could Not Hang (Season 2, Episode 9)
TV Episode | 77 min | Talk-Show

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2nd House

The Man They Could Not Hang (Season 2, Episode 9)

TV Episode | 77 min | Talk-Show

The story of John 'Babbacombe' Lee, convicted of murder but unable to be executed. Music by Fairport Convention from their 1971 album "Babbacombe Lee"

Writer

Mark Kidel

Producer

Mark Kidel

Editor

Bill Morton

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Updated Feb 1, 1975

Release date

Feb 1, 1975 (United Kingdom)

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14 cast members

Name	Known for
Melvyn Bragg Self - Presenter and narrator Self - Presenter and narrator See fewer	Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
Fairport Convention Themselves Themselves See fewer	How I Live Now (2013)
Bill Brown self, retired Devonian farm labourer self, retired Devonian farm labourer See fewer	2nd House (1973)
Martin Carthy Self, performer of Broadsheet Ballads Self, performer of Broadsheet Ballads See fewer	Serjeant Musgrave's Dance (1965)
Sandy Denny Self - Fairport Convention Self - Fairport Convention See fewer	Crush (I) (2001)
Jerry Donahue Self - Fairport Convention Self - Fairport Convention See fewer	Varsity Blues (1999)
Bryan Marshall John Henry George 'Babbacombe' Lee (voice) John Henry George 'Babbacombe' Lee (voice) See fewer	The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
Dave Mattacks Self - Fairport Convention Self - Fairport Convention See fewer	Where the Heart Is (2000)
George Matthews self, editor of Torquay Herald Express self, editor of Torquay Herald Express See fewer	2nd House (1973)
Simon Nicol Self - Fairport Convention Self - Fairport Convention See fewer	A Room for Romeo Brass (1999)
Dave Pegg Self - Fairport Convention Self - Fairport Convention See fewer	The Final Option (1982)
John Richard Pike self, local Devon Area historian and librarian (as John Pike) self, local Devon Area historian and librarian (as John Pike) See fewer	2nd House (1973)
Lillian Pollard Self (archive footage) (as Lillian Simpson) Self (archive footage) (as Lillian Simpson) See fewer
Dave Swarbrick Self - Fairport Convention Self - Fairport Convention See fewer	How I Live Now (2013)