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The efforts by the Douglas Fire Brigade to deal with a fire in the belfry of St Thomas's Church in Douglas attracted some negative comments from the newspapers of the day. We find out why as we hear a description of the events of Sunday evening, 11th February 1912.

Our story in Manx is by a social worker from Sheffield, Amanda Marples, who won a prize as a new author. In this Manx translation the story is called 'Fer y Tattoo'. Even better, it all takes place on a tram.

As y kiaull ain:
\nCRIW 1985 - Dwylo dros y mor
\nJULIE FOWLIS - A ghaoil, leig dhachaigh gum mhathair mi
\nBAGAD KADOUDAL - Kan bal Kadoudal
\nED SHEERAN - Galway girl
\nFIGUREHEAD - Gonna leave her onshore
\nCLARE KILGALLON / BBC SCOTTISH ORCHESTRA - Manx dirk dance
\nCRIW 2020 - Dwylo dros y mor
\nTHE MIDDEN - Long time gone
\nLLAN DE CUBEL - Urbies