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A Sort of Fine Life De-Niced Completely

Bleak ExpectationsSeries 3
Episode 3 of 6

Pip wants to save the poor and Harry Biscuit wants swans. Mark Evans's Dickensian spoof starring Tom Allen. From 2009.

Pip Bin strives to improve working conditions in his bin factory.

But will his quest distract him from a dastardly plan to steal London and sell it to the French?

Mark Evans's epic comedy in the style of Charles Dickens.

Sir Philip Bin ...... Richard Johnson
Gently Benevolent ...... Anthony Head
Young Pip ...... Tom Allen
Harry Biscuit ...... James Bachman
Dr Wackwallop ...... Geoffrey Whitehead
Ripely Fecund ...... Sarah Hadland
Pippa ...... Susy Kane

Producer: Gareth Edwards

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2009.

25 minutes

Last on

Sat 25 Feb 202305:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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