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A Cock and Bull Story
Tristram Shandy, played by Steve Coogan, guides viewers through the epic tale of his life and opinions, chopping back and forth in time, commenting on his tale as he tells it.
An imaginative and witty adaptation of Laurence Sterne's 'unfilmable' novel The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman.
Tristram Shandy, played by Steve Coogan, guides viewers through the epic tale of his life and opinions, chopping back and forth in time, commenting on his tale as he tells it.
Last on
Sat 3 May 202523:40
BBC One Wales & Wales HD only
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Susannah | Shirley Henderson |
| Tristram Shandy | Steve Coogan |
| Jenny | Kelly Macdonald |
| Widow Wadman | Gillian Anderson |
| Dr Slop | Dylan Moran |
| Elizabeth | Keeley Hawes |
| Capt. Toby Shandy | Rob Brydon |
| Director | Michael Winterbottom |
Broadcasts
Sun 19 Aug 200721:00BBC Two except East, Northern Ireland & Yorkshire- Sun 19 Aug 200723:35BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue) & Northern Ireland only
Wed 30 Jul 200823:30BBC HD- Fri 24 Jul 200923:35BBC HD
- Sat 22 May 201021:35BBC HD
- Sun 17 Jul 201123:35BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Sun 20 May 201200:30BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Sun 3 Nov 201300:05BBC Two HD, England, Northern Ireland & Scotland only
- Sun 3 Nov 201300:40BBC Two Wales
- Sun 25 May 201423:30BBC Two HD, Scotland, Wales & England only
- Sun 2 Jun 202400:00BBC Two except East, Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Mon 23 Dec 202423:20BBC Two Wales HD & Wales only
- Sat 3 May 202523:40BBC One Wales & Wales HD only
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