Main content
Sorry, this episode is not currently available

High and Low Life

Episode 4 of 6

Rather than pawn himself, Pierce Egan tries sharing Tom, Bob and Jerry's adventures around town. Stars Greg Wise. From May 2006.

Pierce Egan is reduced to pawning himself.

He talks his way out of this bind by relating the adventures of Tom, Bob and Jerry as they drink with the lower orders in the East End, dance with high society up West and attend a masquerade, where Jerry is smitten by a serial seductress...

Starring Greg Wise and Mark Gatiss.

Pierce Egan’s 19th-century comic novel adapted by Dan Tetsell.

Pierce Egan .... Geoffrey McGivern
Corinthian Tom .... Greg Wise
Pickpocket .... Neil Edmond
Jerry Hawthorn .... Mark Gatiss

With James Bachman, Neil Edmond, Morwenna Banks, Giles Taylor and Alys Torrance.

Original music by Ben Walker

Producer: Tilusha Ghelani

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2006.

30 minutes

Last on

Sat 12 Dec 202008:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra

More episodes

Previous

Mr Lushington

Next

The Show Folks

See all episodes from Life in London

Broadcasts

  • Wed 8 Jun 201107:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 8 Jun 201117:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 9 Jun 201105:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 5 Apr 201207:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 5 Apr 201217:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 6 Apr 201205:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 15 Aug 201309:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 16 Aug 201302:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 10 Dec 201417:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 11 Dec 201405:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 24 Jan 201707:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 24 Jan 201717:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 25 Jan 201705:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 14 Dec 201809:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 14 Dec 201816:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sat 15 Dec 201804:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 9 Dec 202009:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 9 Dec 202016:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 10 Dec 202004:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sat 12 Dec 202008:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra