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Horatio Sparkins

The socially ambitious Maldertons are delighted when a mystery suitor courts their unmarried daughter. Stars David Haig.

The socially ambitious Maldertons are delighted when their unmarried daughter receives the attentions of the romantic Mr Sparkins.

But who exactly is he?

Gloriously comic stories of London Life by Charles Dickens - dramatised by Stephen Wyatt.

Boz ...... Nicholas Farrell
Mr Malderton ...... DavidHaig
Mrs Malderton ...... Tessa Worsley
Teresa Malderton ...... Sarah-Jane Holm
Thomas Malderton ...... Adrian Schiller
Horatio Sparkins ...... Julian Rhind-Tutt
Flamwell ...... Patrick Barlow

Director: Sally Avens

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1999.

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30 minutes

Last on

Sat 30 Sep 202304:30

Broadcasts

  • Sat 8 May 201009:00
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  • Sun 9 May 201005:00
  • Tue 21 Dec 201014:00
  • Mon 19 Jun 201707:00
  • Mon 19 Jun 201717:00
  • Tue 20 Jun 201705:00
  • Fri 26 Jul 201907:00
  • Fri 26 Jul 201917:00
  • Sat 27 Jul 201905:00
  • Fri 29 Sep 202308:30
  • Fri 29 Sep 202313:30
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  • Sat 30 Sep 202304:30